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Teaching Aptitude Notes for UGC NET Paper 1

UGC NET (National Eligibility Test) is noted to be a national level exam which is operated
by NTA (National testing Agency) on behalf of the University Grants Commission. It is for
approving the eligibility of aspirants for the respective posts of ‘Assistant Professor’ or
‘Junior Research Fellowship’.

The UGC NET 2022 online registrations and application shall begin in March 2022 on the
official website of CBSE after the release of the official announcement.

Teaching Aptitude - UGC NET

The Teaching aptitude directs to a person’s innate capacity to teach. Similarly, it can be
described as a person’s ability to teach once they have obtained the requisite instruction.
Teaching Aptitude is the method of sharing your knowledge and supporting others to achieve
their goals.

NTA had included teaching aptitude in UGC NET Paper 1 as a topic to examine the
proficiency of candidates in the education field. It has included almost 10-12 marks in the
exam. So, if you are practicing for NET Exam, then you should aware of UGC NET
Teaching Aptitude.

Here, we have shared the complete details of Teaching Aptitude for UGC NET like syllabus,
books, notes, important questions asked in the previous exam, and more.

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Teaching Aptitude Syllabus for 2022 UGC NET Paper 1

Teaching Aptitude in UGC NET is the foremost unit of Paper 1. It contains 6 main topics
and 19 sub-topics like the concept of teaching, level of teaching, etc. You can check the
complete Teaching Aptitude Syllabus for UGC NET published by the National Testing
Agency.

Teaching Aptitude Syllabus for UGC NET Exam 2022

The topics of Teaching
Sub-Topics
Aptitude
Meaning of Teaching Aptitude, Concept, Objectives, Levels of
Teaching teaching (Memory, Understanding and Reflective), Characteristics
and basic needs.
Characteristics of adolescent and adult learners (Academic, Social,
Learner’s characteristics
Emotional and Cognitive), Individual differences.
Factors affecting teaching Teacher, Learner, Support material, Instructional facilities, Learning
related to environment, and Institution.
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Methods of teaching in
Teacher-centered vs. Learner-centered methods; Off-line vs. On-
Institutions of higher
line methods (Swayam, Swayamprabha, MOOCs, etc.).
learning
Teaching Support System Traditional, Modern, and ICT-based.
Features and Sorts of evaluation, Evaluation in Choice Based Credit
System in Higher education, Computer-based testing, and
Evaluation Systems Inventions in evaluation systems.

The students should observe the syllabus and also the study materials to elevate their exam
preparation for the UGC NET exam. Here are the precise notes for the exam preparation.

The Objective of Teaching

The primary objective of teaching covers various types of planned learning outcomes.

1. Acquisition of knowledge
2. Development of Understanding
3. Development of contextual, intellectual, and subject-specific skills
4. Development of values

Nature and characteristic of Teaching

Teaching is a social and cultural procedure, which is designed to allow an individual to learn
something in his life. We can explain the nature and features of teaching in the following
way: -

• Teaching is a whole social process- Teaching is launched for society and by society. With
ever-changing social ideas, it is not feasible to represent the exact and permanent nature of
teaching.
• Teaching is sharing information- Teaching tells students about the things they have to know
and students it cannot find out by themselves. Communication of knowledge is an important
part of teaching.
• Teaching is an interactive approach Teaching is an interactive procedure between the
student and the teaching sources, which is crucial for the guidance, progress, and
development of students.
• Teaching is a process of evolution and learning.
• Teaching causes a behavior change.
• Teaching is an art and also science.
• Teaching is a face-to-face encounter.
• Teaching is visible, measurable, and flexible.
• Teaching is a professional occupation:- Every successful teacher is expected to know the
general methodologies of teaching-learning situations.
• Teaching encourages learning.
• Teaching is both a conscious and an unconscious technique.
• Teaching is from remembrance level to reflective level.
• Teaching is a continuum of activity, training, instruction, and indoctrination.
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Levels of Teaching

The prevalent entity of teaching is to create the overall character of the learners and it grows
around the development of learner’s capacity, thinking, and change in the conduct of
students.

Different level of Teaching

• Memory Level of Teaching

• Understanding the Level of Teaching
• Reflective Level of Teaching

Important Points on Memory level teaching (MLT)

• Memory level teaching highlights the representation of fact and information and it’s all
about CRAMMING.
• Knowledge or information is acquired by the learner through the memorization process.
• It is the initial phase of teaching and affects the habit of ROTE Learning facts and subject
matters.
• It furnishes the students with the power to maintain and replicate the learned subject.
• It covers only the knowledge-based ideas of Bloom’s Taxonomy. At this level, the student
learns to recognize, determinate, or remember the objects, events, ideas and retain them in
memory.
• The teacher acts in a very dominating and authoritative role while training.
• The evaluation system especially includes Oral, Written, and easy type-examination as well
systematized and is simple so that it can be achieved through rote learning.
• The role of the teacher is central (Primary & active) and that of the student is secondary
(Secondary & Passive).
• Memory level teaching does not enhance intelligence and increases students’ capability but
this is needed for other kinds of teaching levels.

The Herbartian theory of apperception sustains that young children’s mind is ready for
perceiving themselves and the world around them. Their mind is ready for a great mass of
objective information including notions, elements, structures, models, and theories. They can
receive and maintain information about a large number of things, objects, and material
through memorization.

Classification of memory:

• Immediate memory: when a recall is quick.

• Permanent memory: the recalling of ideas for a longer time.
• Personal memory: while recalling past experiences, we recognize our personal experiences.
• Impersonal memory: remembering from books, and companions.
• Active memory: take action to remember past experiences, recalling answers in exams.
• Passive memory: recall experiences without effort.
• Mechanical memory or physical memory: body becoming traditional of doing any task
frequently.
• Rote memory: stuffing facts without understanding.
• Logical memory: to learn something by using intelligence and its recalling when required.
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Important Points on Understanding Level of Teaching (ULT)

• Memory level teaching is the requirement for the understanding level of teaching as it talks
about the conception of principles, theory, and other key crucial facts.
• This helps to create the thinking level of students to make use of their gained knowledge
based on formerly known facts and subjects.
• The teacher demonstrates to the student the relationship between principles and facts and
teaches them how these principles can be used.
• It concentrates on mastery of the subject.
• It delivers more and more options for the students to acquire skills of ‘Memory + Insight’.
• The evaluation system of this level is mostly objective-type questions and essays.
• Student and teacher both play a functional role in the Understanding level of teaching.

Morrison has split the understanding level of teaching into 5 steps;

• Exploration: testing previous knowledge, exploring the content.

• Presentation: content is given, diagnosis, and recapitulation till the students understand.
• Assimilation: generalization, individual activities, performing in laboratory and library, the
test of content.
• Organization: students are equipped with the occasions for representation.
• Recitation: The student demonstrates the content orally.

Important Points on Reflective Level of Teaching (RLT)

• Reflecting on something indicates offering careful thought to something over some time. It
also indicates thinking intensely about something.
• It speaks about both ‘Understanding level’ & ‘Memory Level’ teaching and its problem-
centered.
• Its primary objective is to create problem-solving, critical and constructive, independent,
original thinking.
• At this level, the focus is laid on recognizing the problem, describing it, and finding a solution
to it. The student’s original thinking and creative abilities evolve at this level.
• A student is Core ‘Active & Primary’ when the Teacher becomes ‘Secondary & passive’ in this
level.
• In the Reflective level of teaching (RLT) Hunt is the major Booster. It includes ULT and MLT. It
is problem-centered teaching. The students are supposed to adopt some kind of research
approach to solve the problem. The classroom environment is to be adequately ‘Open and
Independent’.
• Hunt molded the reflective model of teaching which goes through the different steps
including forming a problematic situation. Develop and confirm the hypothesis, data
analysis, and test the hypothesis around the problem.
• An essay-type test is used to assess the learning process.
• The teaching at this level is completely learner-centered.

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UGC NET - Teaching Aptitude Books

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Have you been confused about the preparation in an organized manner? Here are some most
reasonable books for UGC NET Teaching Aptitude proposed by the toppers. You can direct
them for UGC NET Paper 1 preparation and making notes.

UGC NET - Teaching Aptitude Books Author

NTA UGC NET/SET/JRF - Paper 1: Teaching and Research
KVS Madaan
Aptitude by Pearson
NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF - Paper 1 Teaching and Research
Harpreet Kaur
Aptitude
Trueman's UGC NET/SET General Paper I - Teaching & Research Sajit Kumar, M.
Aptitude Gagan
NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF - Paper 1 Teaching and Research
Arihant Experts
Aptitude
NTA UGC NET / SET / JRF - Paper 1: Teaching and Research
Dr. Usha Rani Jain
Aptitude

How to Prepare for UGC NET Teaching Aptitude Exam

We have equipped you with some tips that will assist you to crack UGC NET with good
marks. Go through the tips and execute them in your preparation.

• Firstly, it is very crucial for a candidate who is taking up the UGC NET Exam to go through
the UGC NET Syllabus and Exam Pattern.
• Being thorough with the syllabus will help you to be excellent with the UGC NET examination
and also to prepare for studying.
• After knowing the UGC NET Syllabus, make a study plan by letting more time for subjects
that you find are hard and less time for subjects that you feel are comfortable.
• Also, know your strength and weakness in each subject before making the study plan.
• As it is a Teaching exam, the major vital section is UGC NET Teaching Aptitude.
• The UGC NET Teaching aptitude contains eight topics:
o Teaching-Nature
o Characteristics
o Objectives and Basic requirements
o Learner’s characteristics
o Factors affecting teaching
o Methods of Teaching
o Teaching Aids
o Evaluation systems.

The study notes provided here have connected all these topics and explained them in an
easier way. Along with these notes, it is good to have explored the UGC NET Teaching
Aptitude Books that cover all the topics. Make sure you have the right book for practice that
will help you to get good marks.

Apart from all these tips, it is very crucial to be confident and stay positive. Without that
nothing can be accomplished. Stay clear and attain your goals.
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Students training for the UGC NET Paper 1 comprehend that Teaching Aptitude is one of the
most significant sections of the paper 1 syllabus. The primary objective of UGC NET EXAM
PAPER is to access the teaching and research quality of the candidates. Through this article,
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