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The University of Burdwan Directorate of Distance Education

Admission to B. Ed. Offered through Distance Mode

Academic Session: 2014-2016

Handbook for

the Students and the Counsellors

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1. Overview The Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.) Programme under Distance Mode administered

through Directorate of Distance Education, The University of Burdwan aims at developing the

understanding and competencies required by practicing teachers for effective teaching-learning

process at the secondary education level. The programme also provides opportunities to enquire

skills essential for practicing teachers. It enables in-service teachers to select and organize

learning behaviour according to the needs of the learners. The programme also provides

knowledge and develops educational understanding in educational technology, school

administration, school management and educational evaluation.

2. Objectives of the Programme:

The B. Ed. programme aims to enable practicing teachers to achieve the following

objectives:

i) To improve the skills and competencies.

ii) To develop knowledge and understanding of the various methods and approaches for effective

transaction of curriculum.

iii) To develop skills required in selecting and organizing behavioural objectives on learning

contents.

iv) To understand the psychology of learning.

v) To develop skills for analyzing learning contents for effective instructions.

vi) To acquire understanding of the various procedures and techniques of evaluation and their

applications in classroom.

vii) To develop competencies for organizing various activities and student support system.

viii) To develop an understanding about the prevailing socio-cultural system and environmental

situation.

3. Duration The minimum duration of the programme is two years.

The rules & regulations of this programme will be notified later on.

4. Medium of Instruction Bengali or English

5. Intake

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The NCTE approved the basic unit of intake for B.Ed (ODL) programme of this University shall be 500 students in a given session.

6. Eligibility (a) Candidates having Graduation or Post-Graduation Degree in Arts/Science/Commerce

or any other qualifications equivalent thereto with forty five per cent marks [as per NCTE (vide

point 5(2) and its subsequent amendment made in the 25th meeting of NCTE held on

23.03.2010)] are eligible to apply for the programme: Provided that the requirement of forty five

per cent marks shall not apply to persons appointed as teachers prior to the commencement of

the National Council for Teacher Education (Regulations Norms and Procedure), Second

Amendment Regulations, 30.3.2010 and Gazette Notification dt. 26.7.2010. There shall be

relaxation of 5% marks in favour of SC/ST and PWD (Persons with disabilities) categories

(b) Minimum two years’ full time teaching experience on regular basis as

Primary/Graduate/Post Graduate teacher in a primary/Secondary/higher/senior secondary school

recognised by the respective Board of Primary/Secondary/Higher Secondary/CBSE/ICSE/

Directorate of Education or Central or State Government or Union Territory is required to apply for

the programme. The experience certificate should be issued by the Principal or Headmaster/

Headmistress only. The requisite teaching experience of two years must be completed on or

before the last date of submission of application as notified in the advertisement. Experience

certificate must be enclosed at the time of submission of admission form.

(c) The reservation for admission to B. Ed. Programme for SC/ST/OBC(Non-Creamy

Layer)/PWD and other categories shall be as per the rules of the Central Government.

Candidates, who are seeking reservation under any reserve category, must enclose attested

photocopy of the relevant certificates along with the application form.

7. General Information: (i) The candidates have to download their Admission Form, Power Jyoti Bank Challan &

Handbook from the DDE website: http://www.buruniv.ac.in/dde.

(ii) The candidates should submit their application forms at the head quater of DDE, Burdwan

University.

(iii) Before submitting the application forms, candidates must ensure that they have

carefully and neatly entered their detailed information and the marks in different

columns of the form. Any overwriting or double writing should be avoided.

(iv) Candidates should also preferably use black / blue ball-point pen while filling the

application forms.

(v) No candidate needs to submit more than one application form.

(vi) Last date of submission of forms : 17.06.2014

(vii) Submission of application form by post should be avoided.

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(viii) Admission shall be done at the DDE on the basis of the score obtained on the

teaching experience and academic result.

(xi) The candidates will be required to submit the filled-in application form with attested

copy of documents as specified in the Admission form.

(x) The final selection for admission will be made on the basis of the rank of the candidates in the

merit list.

(xi) Application forms shall be submitted on and from 03.06.2014 to 17.06.2014, only on

working days, at DDE, Burdwan University on payment of Rs. 500/- as the cost of

application form in cash at the time of submissions of forms.

(xii) At the time of admission selected candidates must produce all the testimonials in original.

(xiii) Dates of admission will be announced at the time of publication of

provisional list of candidates.

(xiv)The University also reserves the right to drop or include any name if any suppression

of facts on the part of the applicants or any mistake in the calculation of grade point is

detected at any stage after admission.

8. Selection Procedure : Provisional Merit List along with Waiting List shall be prepared on the basis of their

approved length of service and the academic results. The Weight-age for preparation of Merit

List is as follows :

Category Weight-age

Calculation of Score Score Maximum Score

Length of Service

50% For teaching experience Length of service in terms of years x 10; but up to the maximum score of 50

Such as T. exp. 2 years = 20 T. exp. 2.5 years = 25 etc.

Max 50

Academic results

50% Secondary- Higher Secondary U.G. Courses P.G. Courses M. Phil Ph.D.

5% of the obtained marks 10% -do- 15% -do- 15% -do- 2% for degree 3% for degree

5 10 15 15 2 3 Max 50

*For candidates with M. Phil and Ph.D. degree both, 5% marks be awarded.

Provisional Merit List along with Waiting List will be published on 04.07.2014, and it

will be available in our website: http://www.buruniv.ac.in/dde . Merit list also be prepared on

the basis of available method subjects.

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9. Programme Fee (i) Rs. 25,000/- for the entire programme (Rs.12500/- is to be paid in each year).

(ii) Candidates seeking admission to the B.Ed. programme are advised not to pay the fee

along with the filled-in application form. Candidates will get a separate communication

about their admission and payment of fee.

(iii) The programme fee should be paid either by SBI Power Jyoti Account No. 32868998865

(from any SBI branch) for which students are require to pay service charge of Rs.50/- or by

Demand Draft drawn in favour of DDE, BU payable at the SBI, Golapbag, Burdwan.

(iv) Candidates should write in capital letters his/her name and the programme to whichadmission

is sought, i.e., B.Ed., on the back of the Demand Draft to ensure proper credit of his/her fee to the

relevant account.

(V) Rs.5000/- (Rs.2500/- in each year) is to be paid for Admission, Examinations,

Registration and others as per University rules.

10. Availability of Method Subjects : Bengali, English, Sanskrit, Geography, History, Education, Music, Life Science,

Physical Science, Mathematics & Commerce.

11. Course Structure: (Same as regular B. Ed. Programme of the University) A. Foundation of Education [Compulsory] 100(70-Written + 30 assignment/workshop ) 3x100=300 Paper – I , Philosophical Foundations of Education Paper – II, Psychological Foundations of Education Paper – III, Contemporary issues and Development in Education B. Pedagogical knowledge [Compulsory] 100(70-Written +30 assignment/workshop) 100x5=500 Paper IV, Psychology of Learning Paper V, Psychology of Instruction Paper VI, Guidance and Counselling – Approaches and Strategies Paper VII, School Organization and Management Paper VIII, Educational Technology and Evaluation C. Pedagogical Content Knowledge of School Subjects (Method Paper) 100 x 2 = 200 Paper IX, School Subject 1 Paper X, School Subject 2 D. Practical papers : Paper XI, Teaching practical (Method 1) 100 Paper XII, Teaching practical (Method 2) 100 Paper XIII, i) Simulated / Micro Teaching 50 ii) Text Book Review/Lab Prec. 50 Paper XIV, Sessional Activities/ Workshop 100

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*Year-wise distribution of papers 1st year programme No.. of paper & Group Papers Marks Remarks 4 Compulsory (A & B) I, II, III & IV 4x100 = 400 Theory + Assign 2 Method Papers (C) IX & X 2x100 = 200 -do- 1 Simulated/Micro-teaching and Text Book Review/ Lab Prac. (D)

XIII 1x100 = 100 Practical

Total 700 2nd year programme No. of paper & Group Papers Marks Remarks 4 Compulsory (B) V, VI, VII & VIII 4x100 = 400 Theory + Assign 2 Practical Paper (Practice Teaching) (D)

XI & XII 2x100 = 200 Practical

1 Sessional / Workshop Activities (D)

XIV 1x100 = 100 Practical

Total 700 *Course content - Same as the syllabus of regular B. Ed. programme of the University

12. Instructional System The B. Ed. programme delivery system includes the approach of self instructional print

material, assignments, counselling / instructional sessions and practical work in school and

workshops.

13. Printed Material The print materials are the self-instructional materials for both theory and practical

components of the programme. It will be supplied to the students in the form of modules. Each

module shall contain all the units of the respective paper. The candidates have to collect the

study materials from the DDE, B.U.

14. Assignments Assignments are an integral and compulsory component of the instructional system.

There is only one assignment for each theory course. These assignments are to be submitted to

the DDE in accordance with the submission schedule to be provided separately in the programme

guide.

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15. Counselling/Instructional Sessions [Workshop, Micro/Simulated Teaching, Practice Teaching]

Generally the counselling/Instructional sessions will be held at the DDE during weekends

(Saturdays and Sundays) and long holidays. Within the general schedule of the programme, the

course-coordinator of the programme will decide on the conduct of these sessions. The course-

coordinators will also provide the counselling schedule. The counselling sessions will include

clarifications required in the print material.

16. Conduct of Practical Practical will be held in the schools and teacher training colleges/institutions identified by

the DDE. The practical courses consist of school-based, workshop-based practical oriented

assignments and practice teaching. These activities will be conducted in the schools. Besides,

two practical workshops of 24 days duration, i.e., 12 days each spreading over 2 years, with

intensive face-to-face interaction to develop skills and competencies will also be organised at the

DDE or at any other suitable place. The student- teachers will have to do practical work and

various activities required for the development of teaching skills and competencies in the school

under the guidance of the Teacher-educator/Supervisor/Principal/Headmaster/Headmistress after

taking due permission from the school concerned.

17. Evaluation: The system of evaluation, both for theory and practical work, is as follows:

For theory courses : For Paper I to X

Type of Exam Percentage of weightage

1. One assignment in each theory course is compulsory 30% of the total for each course

2. The term-end examination/(written) 70% of the total for each course

Total marks of each paper = 100

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For Practical courses : For Paper XI & XII Type of Exam Weightage Continuous evaluation of school-based activities and practice teaching

50% of each method subject

Evaluation of practice teaching. (Final teaching)

50% for each method subject

Total marks of each method paper = 100

For Practical courses : For Paper XIII

Evaluation of Text Book review/ Lab Prac. 50% for each course Simulated Teaching 50% Total marks of the paper = 100 For Practical courses : For Paper XIV Sessional Activity/ Workshop* 100% Total marks of the paper = 100

*List of Sessional Activities/ Workshop: 1. Educational outreach programme. 2. Workshop Based Activities or School Based Activities – (any one) WBA :

Achivement Test Preparation or Administration of Psychological Test SBA: Conducting a Case Study.

3. ICT Skill Development. 4. Language Proficiency (Item: Debate, Seminar, Recitation, Group discussion,

Extempore speech; To verify: Phonetics, pronunciation, Fluency, Exposition, Use of Punctuation)

5. Other related School Based Activities.

If a student is failed to appear at any term-end examination for any reason, he/she may appear in

the subsequent term-end examination. This facility will be available until a student secures the

minimum pass mark, but only up to a period of four years from the date of registration.

The student will be declared successful if he/she scores at least 40% marks in theory courses

and 40% marks in practical courses separately.

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