Which of the following skills are needed for present day teacher to adjust…
2009
Which of the following skills are needed for present day teacher to adjust effectively with the classroom teaching?
1. Knowledge of technology
2. Use of technology in teaching learning
3. Knowledge of students’ needs
4. Content mastery
Answer: C. 2, 3 & 4 — Teaching aptitude for the present-day classroom rests on three distinct competencies: command over the subject content being taught, an accurate understanding…
- A.
1 & 3
- B.
2 & 3
- C.
2, 3 & 4
- D.
2 & 4
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Correct answer: C
Teaching aptitude for the present-day classroom rests on three distinct competencies: command over the subject content being taught, an accurate understanding of learners' individual needs, and the applied, pedagogical use of available tools and technology in instruction. Bare theoretical awareness of a tool, without its integration into teaching-learning activity, does not by itself constitute a functional teaching skill.
Applying this to the four listed items: item 2 (use of technology in teaching-learning) is the applied, functional counterpart of item 1 (mere knowledge of technology); item 3 (knowledge of students' needs) reflects learner-centred awareness; and item 4 (content mastery) reflects command over subject matter. Items 2, 3 and 4 together span the applied-technology, learner and content dimensions of effective present-day teaching, while item 1 alone -- bare awareness of technology without its classroom application -- adds no further functional skill once item 2 is already present.
1 & 3 pairs bare technological awareness with learner-need awareness, but includes neither applied technology use nor subject-content mastery.
2 & 3 pairs applied technology use with learner-need awareness, but omits subject-content mastery.
2 & 4 pairs applied technology use with subject-content mastery, but omits learner-need awareness.
2, 3 & 4 is the only listed combination that includes applied technology use, learner-need awareness, and subject-content mastery together -- matching the official UGC NET December 2009 Paper 1 answer key for this item.