DEGREE OF MASTER OF EDUCATION (M.Ed.)
Programme Code: 20MD001
(UNDER CBCS SEMESTER PATTERN)
Preamble of the Programme Education plays a key role in the development of a society and a country. The extent to which education is able to contribute to the process of socio-economic development and transformation of the nation depends on the trained and qualified human resources developed in the academic institutions and universities. In order to produce qualified Human resources required for the country, the academic institutions should be equipped with adequate resources, competent and committed teachers and properly designed curriculum. The Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University has been producing and supplying trained and qualified teachers, teacher educators, and other educational professionals including curriculum designers, education policy analysts, educational planners, educational administrators, educational supervisors, school principals, and educational researchers to the country for more than one decade by offering B.Ed., M.Ed., M.Phil., and Ph.D. Degree Programmes.
General Objectives of the Programme
The overall objective of the M.Ed. programme is to produce higher level of manpower such as teachers, teacher educators, principals, educational planners and administrators, educational policy analysts and other kind of experts in the field of education.
Programme Outcomes
After completion of this Programme, the Prospective teacher educators will be able to develop:
PO1: analytical and reasoning skills
PO2: team work and leadership quality
PO3: critical thinking and Problem-solving ability
PO4: scientific reasoning and research Competencies
PO5: digital literacy and communication skills PO6: self-directed and life-long learning.
Specific Objectives of the Programme:-
1 .To produces qualified and competent teachers and teacher educators
To provide knowledge on historical, philosophical and sociological foundation of educational practices.
To provide training to become educational psychologists and counsellors.
To provide opportunities to critically examine and reflect on the concept, content, organization and status of elementary and secondary teacher education curriculum, infrastructure, and resources needed, and issues and problems related to teacher preparation.
To give training to design and develop curriculum, syllabus, textbooks and preparation of other instructional materials.
To provide input on various methods of research, select/develop research tools, apply appropriate statistical techniques to analyse the data and infer results.
To motivate to learn and use sound principles and techniques in the learner-centred instructional process.
To encourage actively participate in educational measurement and evaluation processes.
To produce educational planners, administrators, managers, supervisors, researchers, and other educational experts.
To develop skills to identify and solve the educational problems at national and international level
To critically examine the role and functions of various agencies including the regulatory bodies
In enhancing the quality of teacher education.
To make to understand education as a discipline of study
To motivate to use the information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the teaching-learning process.
To enable to realize the importance of early childhood care and education.
To examine the status and issues related to women and the role of education to address the issues.
To know the importance of special and inclusive education, and legislative measures to deal with education of children with diverse needs.
To prepare to carryout field internship, practical and dissertation works
Eligibility for Admission
(a) Candidates seeking admission to the M.Ed. Degree Programme should have obtained at least 50% marks (aggregate in theory and practicum) or an equivalent grade in the following programmes:
- i) B.Ed.
- ii) B.A. B.Ed.
- iii) B.Sc.B.Ed.
- iv) B.El.Ed.
(b) Reservation and relaxation of marks for SC/ST/OBC/PWD and other applicable categories shall be as per the Central Government / State Government whichever is applicable.
(c) Admission shall be made on the basis of marks obtained in the qualifying examination and in the entrance examination or any other selection process as per the policy of the State Government / Central Government / University in force from time to time.
Duration of the Programme
The Master’s Degree in Education (M.Ed.) under Choice Based Credit System (CBCS) shall be of two academic years comprising four semesters with 90 credits. Students shall be permitted to complete the programme requirements of the two-year programme within a maximum period of three years from the date of admission to the programme. The term ‘complete the programme’ means passing all the prescribed theory and practical examinations of the programme to become eligible for the degree. The number of working days for each semester shall be of 100 inclusive of classroom transaction, practicum, field study, and conduct of examination.
Programme Content
The two-year M.Ed. Programme is comprised of five inter-related curricular areas – (i) Perspective Courses (ii) Tool Courses (iii) Teacher Education Course (iv) Specialization of Core Course, and (v) Specialization of Thematic Courses. All the courses include in-built field based units of study, dissertation and practicum work tailored to suit the requirements of prospective teacher educators. Transaction of the courses shall be done using a variety of approaches, including academic writing, self-development activities, and field visits.
Programme Specific Outcomes
After completion of this Programme, the Prospective teacher educators will be able to:
PSO1: demonstrate the competencies of teacher educators.
PSO2: interpret the historical, philosophical and sociological implications of education.
PSO3: serve as educational psychologists and counsellors.
PSO4: provide constructive feedback to restructure the elementary and secondary teacher education programmes and teacher preparation process.
PSO5: capable of designing and developing curriculum and other learning resources.
PSO6: demonstrate the research skills by undertaking research projects.
PSO7: realize the values of learner-centred instruction.
PSO8: actively participate in educational measurement and evaluation processes.
PSO9: serve as educational planners, administrators, managers, supervisors and other positions
in the field of education.
PSO10: provide solutions to educational problems.
PSO11: suggest measures for effective functioning of various agencies including the regulatory bodies to enhance the quality of teacher education.
PSO12: demonstrate education as a separate discipline.
PSO13: develop capacity of using the information and communication technologies (ICTs) in
Teaching-learning process.
PSO14: examine the importance of early childhood care and education.
PSO15: realize the importance of education in improving the status of women and addressing their issues.
PSO16: analyze the emerging trends in education for children with special needs.
PSO17: recognize the skills needed to successfully complete the field internship, practicum components and dissertation works.
Course-wise Credit Allotment
Sl.No. | Name of the Course | Noof Courses | Total Credits |
1. | Perspective Courses (PC) | 8 | 32 |
2. | Tool Courses (TC) | 4 | 16 |
3. | Teacher Education Course (TEC) | 1 | 4 |
4. | Specialization:Core | 1 | 4 |
5. | Specialization :Thematic Courses (STC) | 2 | 8 |
6. | Dissertation | – | 9 |
7. | Practicum | – | 13 |
8. | Online Courses | 2 | 4 |
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SEMESTER-WISE COURSE STRUCTURE
FIRST SEMESTER
Type of Course | Course Code | Name of the Course | Marks | Total Credits | ||
Int. | Ext. | Total | ||||
PC | MS1PC1 | Educational Studies | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 |
MS1PC2 | Advanced Educational Psychology | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
TC | MS1TC1 | Basics in Educational | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 |
TEC | MS1TE1 | Teacher Education in India: Elementary Level |
30 |
70 |
100 |
4 |
MS1TE2 | Teacher Education in India: Secondary Level | |||||
Dissertation | MS1DN1 | Review of Literature, | 25 | – | 25 | 1 |
Practicum | MS1PM1 | Field | 25 | – | 25 | 1 |
MS1PM2 | Self-Development: Yoga | 50 | – | 50 | 2 | |
Total | 220 | 280 | 500 | 20 | ||
Dissertation
In the first semester, the students haveto identify two different research problems,write research proposals for the same and submit them to the concernedCollege / Department. The Principal / Head of the Department shall constitute a three member research Advisory Committee including the supervisor of the candidate and two other senior teachers working in the initution at the M.Ed. level to monitor the research activities of the College/ Department. The Research Advisory Committee shall scrutinize and finalize the research proposals. Then the Principal shall send the proposals (two) to the Controller of Examinations, Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University for further scrutiny and approval. The Research Advisory Committee shall evaluate the dissertation related work and award the internal marks for the students.
Practicum
(a) Field Immersion in the Co-operative Schools (10 Working Days)
The prospective teacher educators shall be present in the co-operative schools concerned to the Teacher Education Institutions and prepare a reflective report
upon the administration, curriculum transaction, mode of evaluation and student-teachers’ curricular and co-curricular activities. The report of the same has to be submitted to the concerned College / Department.
(b) Self-Development Programme: Yoga
The prospective teacher educators shall demonstrate and conduct 10 sessions of Yoga to the students of the Co-operativeschools. The procedures of these activities have to be recorded andsubmitted to the concerned College / Department.
The Principal / Head of the Department shall constitute a three member Evaluation Committee consisting three senior teachers working in the institution at the M.Ed. level to assess all the practicum related works/records (excluding the dissertation related work) and award the internal marks for the students.
SECOND SEMESTER
Type of Course | Course Code | Name of the Course | Marks | Total Credits | ||
Int. | Ext. | Total | ||||
PC | MS2PC3 | Historical and Political Economy of Education in India | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 |
MS2PC4 | Curriculum Design and Development | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
TC | MS2TC2 | Advanced Educational Research and Statistics | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 |
STC | MS2ST1 | Planning and Administration of Elementary Education |
30 |
70 |
100 |
4 |
MS2ST2 | Planning and Administration of Secondary Education | |||||
Dissertation | MS2DN2 | Presentation of Research Proposal | 25 | – | 25 | 1 |
Practicum | MS2PM3 | Field Visit Institutions (10 | 25 | – | 25 | 1 |
MS2PM4 | Psychology Practical (Minimum | 50 | – | 50 | 2 | |
Total | 220 | 280 | 500 | 20 | ||
Dissertation
In the second semester, the Principal / Head shall arrange a Research Colloquium to enable each student give a presentation on his/her research proposal. The Research Advisory Committee shall evaluate the candidate’s performance and award the internal marks to him/her.
Practicum: (a) Field Visit to Teacher Education Institutions (10 Working Days)
The prospective teacher educators shall visit and write reflective reports on any one of the Teacher Education Institutions that is engaged in developing innovative curriculum and pedagogic practice, educational policy planning, educational management and administration, etc. The reflective reports should be submitted to the concerned College / Department.
(b) Psychology Practical
Each prospective teacher educator is expected to conduct a minimum of 10 practical (5 Experiments and 5 Paper-pencil Tests) during the second semester
(List of practical is given in the syllabus of Advanced Educational Psychology). The practical records should be submitted to the concerned College / Department. The three members Evaluation Committee shall assess the practicum related works/records and award the internal marks for the students.
THIRD SEMESTER
Type of Course | Course Code | Name of the Course | Marks | Total Credits | ||
Int. | Ext. | Total | ||||
PC | MS3PC5 | Philosophy of Education | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 |
MS3PC6 | Advanced Techniques of Instruction | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |
TC | MS3TC3 | Educational Measurement and Evaluation | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 |
SCC | MS3SC1 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment at Elementary Level |
30 |
70 |
100 |
4 |
MS3SC2 | Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment at Secondary Level | |||||
Dissertation | MS3DN3 | Selection/Development of Research Instruments and | 25 | – | 25 | 1 |
Practicum | MS3PM5 | Field Based Internship in Co-operative | 25 | – | 25 | 1 |
MS3PM6 | Field Based Internship in Teacher Education Institutes (15 Working Days) | 50 | – | 50 | 2 | |
Total | 220 | 280 | 500 | 20 | ||
Dissertation
In the third semester, each prospective teacher educator has to select/develop the research tools/instruments and collect the data pertaining to his/her research problem. The Principal / Head shall arrange a Research Colloquium to enable each student give a presentation on adoption/development of research tools/instruments related his/her research. The Research Advisory Committee shall evaluate the process involved in the adoption/development of tools/instruments by the candidates and award the internal marks to him/her.
Practicum: (a) Field based Internship in Co-operative Schools (5 Working Days)
The perspective teacher educators shall observe the teaching and other co-curricular activities of students both at Level I & II in the Co-operative Schools and submit their reflective records to the concerned College / Department.
(b) Field Based Internship in the Teacher Education Institution (15 Working Days)
Each prospective teacher educator shall be attached with their parent Teacher Education Institution or any one of the Teacher Education Institutions for field immersion for a period of 15 days continuously to undertake the activities specified below.
The prospective teacher educators shall be engaged handling 12 classes during the field immersion in their parent Teacher Education Institution or nearby Teacher Education Institution affiliated to TNTEU offering B.Ed Programme.
Each prospective teacher educator shall submit their field based/attachment appraisal reports duly endorsed by the Mentor as well as by the Head of the Institution, where he/she is attached with and the same is to be submitted to the concerned College / Department. The three members Evaluation Committee shall assess the practicum related works/records and award the internal marks for the students.
FOURTH SEMESTER
| Type of Course | Course Code | Name of the Course | Marks | Total Credits | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Int. | Ext. | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PC | MS4PC7 | Sociology Education | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MS4PC8 | Comparative Education | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| TC | MS4TC4 | ICT on Teaching and Learning | 30 | 70 | 100 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
STC | MS4STC3 | Early Child Care and Education |
30 |
70 |
100 |
4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MS4STC4 | Trends in Indian Higher Education | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MS4STC5 | Women’s Education | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MS4STC6 | Guidance and Counselling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MS4STC7 | Education for Differently-Abled | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disserta tion | MS4DN4 | Dissertation | – | 60 | 100 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MS4DN5 | Viva-Voce | – | 40 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Practicu m | MS4PM7 | Hands on Training | 50 | – | 50 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MS4PM8 | Communication Skills: Academic Writing | 50 | – | 50 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 220 | 380 | 600 | 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| ONLINE COURSES (CHOICE BASED) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Online Courses | MS4OC1 | MOOC-SWAYAM-1 (Not less than 4 weeks) | – | – | – | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| MS4OC2 | MOOC-SWAYAM-2 (Not less than 4 weeks) | – | – | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| The M.Ed. students should complete the online courses on their choice and the Course Completion Certificates need to be submitted to the TNTEU through the concerned College Dissertation In the fourth semester, the prospective teacher educators have to complete the data analysis, interpretations and submit the dissertation before the commencement of the fourth semester theory examinations. The Principal / Head shall arrange a Research Colloquium to enable each student give a presentation before submission of the dissertation to the University for External Evaluation subject to the approval of the Research Practicum: (a) Hands on Training The prospective teacher educators shall prepare the master table based on the data collected and the data shall be statistically analysed by using any relevant software. The data (questionnaires, inventories, etc) and the output of the data shall be submitted during the viva-voce examination. (b) Communication Skills: Academic Writing The prospective teacher educators are expected to present the academic writing in the form of a research article related to the dissertation topic in the research colloquium of the respective Teacher Education Institution and the same shall be submitted to the concerned College / Department. The three members Evaluation Committee shall assess the practicum related works/records and award the internal marks for the students. Medium of Instruction The medium of the programme for both instruction and examination shall be of in Tamil or English depending on the availability of medium of instruction in the Colleges of Education / University Departments. Attendance
Examinations Theory Course: The term-end external examination for all semesters shall be conducted by the University at the end of each semester. The theory examination for each course shall be conducted for 70 marks. Internal Assessment for Theory Courses: The award of continuous evaluation (i.e. internal assessment) marks in each semester for theory courses shall be distributed as follows:
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Summary of Semester-wise Distribution of Marks
Note: EA –External Assessment, IA – Internal Assessment
Appearance for the Examination
Each candidate whose admission is approved by the Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University shall apply for the written and practical examinations in the first attempt itself. Candidates who have failed to satisfy the minimum attendance norms of Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University will not be permitted
to appear for the written and practical examinations. However, the basis of permitting a student to appear for the examination shall be in accordance with the regulations of Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, in force from time to time.
Passing Minimum for Theory/Practicum/Dissertation
A candidate who secures not less than 50% of total marks prescribed for the course with a minimum of 50% of the marks prescribed for the internal as well as external examination shall be declared to have passed in (theory/practicum/dissertation) examination for that course. In case a candidate secures less than 50% of marks prescribed for the internal, then one more opportunity shall be given to him/her to improve the internal marks in the specific course (theory/practicum/dissertation) within the next semester.
Reappearance for Theory/Dissertation
Students who have secured ‘F’ (Fail) / ‘Ab’ (Absent in the examination) grade in a particular course (other than the practicum components) can reappear during the subsequent end- semester examinations. All applicable fees shall be charged for the purpose of re-appearance in (theory/dissertation) examinations.
Provisions for Improvement
- A candidate who passed in all the courses of a semester may be permitted to improve the results by reappearing for the whole examination of that semester.
- A candidate is allowed for improvement in aggregate by appearing not more than two times for any semester. Further, aggregate improvement is limited to a period of one year after passing the end semester examinations. The regulations governing maximum period of three years for completing the M.Ed. programme notified by the University from time to time shall be applicable for improvement of results.
- A candidate is permitted to apply for improvement of examinations 30 days in advance of the pertinent semester examination whenever held.
- If a candidate passes in all the courses in reappearance, higher of the two aggregate marks secured by the candidate shall be awarded for that semester.In case the candidate fails in the reappearance for improvement the marks secured by the candidate in the first appearance will prevail.
- A candidate who appeared for improvements is eligible for reclassification of class only and will not be considered for ranking purpose.
- Improvement is applicable only for theory examinations and not applicable for dissertation and practicum components.
Transitory Regulations
Whenever a course or scheme of instruction is changed in a particular year, two more examinations immediately following thereafter shall be conducted According to the old regulations / syllabus. Candidates who failed to appear at the examinations or failing in the examinations shall redo the programme and take the examinations.
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