DECE-1 EM 2024 SOLVED ASSIGMENT

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Assignment 1
(Tutor Marked Assignment)
Course Code: DECE-1
Assignment Code: DECE-1/TMA-1/2024
30th September 2024 for January 2024 session
30th March 2024 for July 2023 session
Total Marks: 100

All Three Sections – A, B and C of this assignment are compulsory.
SECTION A

Answer all questions of Section A. 60 Marks

1. (a) Explain how heredity and environment influence the physical and motor development of child?
(300 words = 3 marks)
(b) State the milestones of gross motor development in the age group birth to one year? (4 marks)

2. Describe one activity each for fostering the abilities in the following areas of development in three-year
old children.
(a) Language development
(b) Social development
(C) Cognitive development

For each activity, mention its goals, material(s) required, if any and procedure to carry out the activity.
(300 words per activity; 4×3=12 marks)
3. (a) Explain the terms stranger anxiety and separation anxiety?

(b) How can parents foster the development of altruism and empathy in children?
(200 words + 400 words = 3+5= 8
marks)

4. Explain any two styles of parental behaviour. Discuss how each style of parental behaviour influences the
child’s personality. (500 words; 5
marks)

5. (a) Explain the different ways in which story telling fosters the development of children during
preschool years?

(b) State any three play-way activities you can organize with preschoolers to help them develop a
concept of time?
(400 words + 400 words; 4 + 4=8 marks)
6. a) Explain the importance of participation of the family and the community for the success of a child care
programme.

b) Explain any three ways of involving the parents in the activities of the child care centre?
(400 words + 400 words; 4 + 4=8
marks)

7. Differentiate between the following in about 250 words each.
(a) Self-esteem and self-concept
(b) Matching and classification activities
(d) Dramatic play and dramatization
(4×3=12 marks)
SECTION B
20 Marks
In this Section you have to do any one of the Practical Exercises related to observing children. Choose
any exercise out of Exercises 4, 6 and 7 described in the practical Manual of this Course i.e., DECE-1
and submit it to the counselor for evaluation.
It would be useful for you if you were to do all the three exercises. This would give you practice in
observing children, recording your observations and interpreting them. You can then choose the exercise
which you feel you have done the best and submit it for evaluation.
The marking instructions for the exercises are as follows
Exercise 4
Break-up of marks:
Observing the child and the parents and recording the observations
Analysis of observations and conclusions
Exercise 6 Total marks:
Break-up of marks:
Observing the child and recording the observations
Analysis of observations and conclusions
Exercise 7 Total marks: 20
Break-up of marks:
Total marks: 20
10
10
20
10
10
Carrying out activities related to matching and conservation and recording observations
Analysis of observations and conclusions related to matching and conservation
5+5
5+5
SECTION C
20 Marks
In this Section you have to do any one of the Practical Exercises related to planning play activities for
children and conducting them. These are Practical Exercise number 5, 8 and 9, described in the Practical
Manual of this course i.e., DECE-1. Choose any one of the exercises and submit it to the counselor for
evaluation.
It would be useful for you if you were to do all the three exercises. This would give you practice in
planning and organizing play activities. You can then choose the exercise which you feel you have done
the best and submit it for evaluation.
The marking instructions for the exercises are as follows:
Exercise 5
Break-up of marks:
Total marks: 20
Playing with the infant with the toy that has been made, and recording the observations
Evaluating the play activity and writing the conclusions
Exercise 8
Break-up of marks:
Planning the two activities
Carrying out the two activities and analyzing and evaluating them
Exercise 9
Break-up of marks:
Describing the festival
Suggesting re-organization of the room
Scheduling activities over a week
Brief description of scheduled activities
10
10
Total marks: 20
5+5
5+5
Total marks: 20
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