Name of the University : IGNOU The People’s University
Degree : Post Graduate Diploma In Distance Education
Subject Code/Name : ES-311 - Growth And Philosophy Of Distance Education
Document Type : Question Paper
Year : 2016

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Post Graduate Diploma In Distance Education Model Question Paper :
ES-311 - Growth And Philosophy Of Distance Education :
Time : 3 hours
Maximum Weightage : 75%
Note :
(i) Answer all the three questions.
(ii) All the three questions carry equal weightage.

1. a. Write a critical essay on the Industrialised features of distance education.
b. Describe Pedagogic applications of Holmberg's theory of distance education.

2. Answer any four of the following in about 300 words each :
(a) What is face to face education ? How it is different from open and distance education ?
(b) Explain the need and importance of distance education in India.
(c) Explain the relevance of Training programme for teachers in distance education.
(d) Discuss the roles of 'dialogue' in distance education.
(e) Discuss the concept of 'Mega University'.
(f) What is meant by paradigm shift in distance education ?

3. Answer any one of the following in about 1200 words :
(a) Considering growth and development of distance education during the last five decades in India, how do you think that it would increase Gross Enrolment Ratio(GER) in Indian higher education scenario ?
(b) Critically discuss the pedagogical relevance and social justification of distance education in the developing countries.

ES-312 - Design And Development Of Self-Learning Materials :
1. Answer any one of the following in about 1200 words :
(a) Explain the key terms used in a self-learning unit developed by open universities with examples.
(b) Describe the process of course preparation of any open university.

2. Answer any four of the following in about 300 words each :
(a) Differentiate between Deep and Surface approach to learning.
(b) Explain the various types of communication in the context of distance education.
(c) Describe why editing is essential for distance learning material.
(d) Write how interaction can be build into printed self-learning material.
(e) Describe the educational implications of Bruner's Discovery Learning.
(f) Explain the design of CD-ROM.

3. Answer any one of the following in about 1200 words :
(a) Describe the various benchmarks of quality assurance in self-learning material.
(b) Write reasons to justify that a course team is needed to develop courses in open and distance education institutions.

ES-313 - Learner Support Services :
1. Answer any one of the following questions in about 1200 words :
(a) What is meant by 'Learner Support Services' in distance education ? Discuss various types of learner support services available in any open university known to you.
OR
(b) Define 'Counselling' in your own words. Discuss the different forms of counselling introduced in Indira Gandhi National Open University, with examples.

2. Answer any four of the following in about 300 words each :
(a) Explain any two important reasons for seeking counselling in distance education by a distance learner.
(b) Write a short note on SQ 3R technique used for reading a text.
(c) Explain with examples any two types of teaching comments a distance teacher may provide while evaluating an assignment response.
(d) Write a short note on continuous assessment.
(e) Write in brief what types of library and information services are needed for distance learners.
(f) List the important features of study centre of an open university.