ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY

(Department of Special Education)

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Course: Educational Psychology (671) Semester: Spring 2019
Level: M.A/M.Ed Special Education Total Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 40
Before attempting the assignment please read the following instructions.
1. All questions are compulsory and carry equal marks but within a question the
marks are distributed according to its requirements.
2. Read the question carefully and then answer it according to the requirements of
the questions.
3. Please write in your own words after reading the study guide and the related
allied material. Also avoid irrelevant discussion/information.
4. Avoid reproducing from books, study guide or allied material.
5. Your own analysis and synthesis will be appreciated.
6. Please keep your assignments with you, after evaluation by the tutors. The
department can ask anytime to send the evaluated assignment (s) for re-checking.
7. Write your assignment in legible handwriting.
8. Give source in case of quoting any material
9. Use A-4 size paper for writing assignment.
10. Submit the assignments on or before the specified dates.
11. Late assignments will not be accepted in any case.
Course Coordinator
(Dr Zahid Majeed)
Assistant Professor, Special Education
zahidmajeed@aiou.edu.pk
051-9057294 or 925007
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
Units: 1-5
Q.1 Education psychology is important knowledge for mainstream and special
education teachers. Yes, it is somehow differed from psychology. Discuss how it is
similar and differed? Support your answer with examples. (8+8+4)

Q.2 Compare the child development of normal and special child from birth to 24
months. Discussion should cover child physical, cognition, language and social
development. (8+3+3+3+3)

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Q.3 Discuss basic concepts of Piaget’s theory of cognitive development. How Piaget’s
meaning of organization helps the children to organize their experiences? (12+08)

Q.4 We hope you have studies M. M. Clifford. How family can be an

effective social institution, especially for social development of children
with special needs? Give examples with reference to Pakistani society.
(14+6)

Q.5 Discuss Moral Internationalization theory and highlight the points

Denstbier (1978) stressed in his attribution theory. (10+10)

ASSIGNMENT No. 2
(Unit: 6-9)
Total Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 40
Q.1 Discuss cognitive, physical and social differences among mentally challenged,
hearing impaired, visually impaired and physically disabled children. (7+7+6)

Q.2 Discuss stimulus response theory presented by M. M. Clifford (1981). As a teacher

of special education, how you can use as positive and negative reinforcement in
your classroom? (10+10)

Q.3 Discuss the learner centered approach, its goals and qualities. (08+07+05)

Q.4 What are the four functions of evaluation according to G. S. Belkin & J. L. Gray?
How we can use these in educational evaluation? (12+08)

Q.5 What can you, as a special education teacher, do to increase the probability that
students and parents will correctly interpret school reports and respond to them in
ways that make it easier to reach educational goals? Support your discussion with
examples or references.
(15+05)

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