| JK SET syllabus Paper 1 |
| Unit |
Topic |
Subtopics |
| Unit I: Teaching Aptitude |
Teaching |
Concept, Objectives Levels of teaching (Memory, Understanding, Reflective) Characteristics and basic requirements |
| Learner’s characteristics |
Characteristics of adolescent and adult learners (Academic, Social, Emotional, Cognitive) Individual differences |
| Factors affecting teaching |
Teacher, Learner, Support material, Instructional facilities, Learning environment, Institution |
| Methods of teaching |
Teachercentered vs. Learnercentered methods Offline vs. Online methods (Swayam, Swayamprabha, MOOCs, etc.) |
| Teaching Support System |
Traditional, Modern, ICTbased |
| Evaluation Systems |
Elements and Types of Evaluation Evaluation in Choice Based Credit System in Higher Education Computerbased testing Innovations in evaluation systems |
| Unit II: Research Aptitude |
Research |
Meaning, Types, Characteristics Positivism and Postpositivistic approach to research |
| Methods of Research |
Experimental, Descriptive, Historical, Qualitative, Quantitative methods Steps of Research |
| Thesis and Article writing |
Format and styles of referencing |
| Application of ICT in research |
Research ethics |
| Unit III: Comprehension |
Comprehension |
Passage given, Questions asked from the passage to be answered |
| Unit IV: Communication |
Communication |
Meaning, types, characteristics Effective communication: Verbal and Nonverbal, InterCultural and group communications, Classroom communication |
| Barriers to effective communication |
MassMedia and Society |
| Unit V: Mathematical Reasoning and Aptitude UnitVI: Logical Reasoning |
Types of reasoning |
Number series, Letter series, Codes and Relationships |
| Mathematical Aptitude |
Fraction, Time and distance, Ratio, Proportion and Percentage, Profit and Loss, Interest and Discounting, Averages, etc. |
| Understanding the structure of arguments |
Argument forms, Structure of categorical propositions, Mood and Figure, Formal and Informal fallacies, Uses of language, Connotations and denotations of terms Evaluating and distinguishing deductive and inductive reasoning Analogies Venn diagram: Simple and multiple use for establishing the validity of arguments Indian Logic: Means of knowledge Pramanas (Perception, Inference, Comparison, Verbal testimony, Implication, Nonapprehension) Structure and kinds of Inference (Anumana), Invariable relation (Vyapti), Fallacies of inference (Hetvabhasas) |
| Unit VII: Data Interpretation |
Sources, acquisition, and classification of Data |
Quantitative and Qualitative Data |
| Graphical representation |
Barchart, Histograms, Piechart, Tablechart, Linechart Data Interpretation Data and Governance |
| Unit VIII: ICT |
ICT |
General abbreviations and terminology Basics of Internet, Intranet, Email, Audio and Videoconferencing Digital initiatives in higher education ICT and Governance |
| Unit IX: People, Development and Environment |
Development and environment |
Millennium development and Sustainable development goals Human and environment interaction: Anthropogenic activities and their impacts on environment Environmental issues: Local, Regional, Global; Air pollution, Water pollution, Soil pollution, Noise pollution, Waste (solid, liquid, biomedical, hazardous, electronic), Climate change and its SocioEconomic and Political dimensions Impacts of pollutants on human health Natural and energy resources: Solar, Wind, Soil, Hydro, Geothermal, Biomass, Nuclear, Forests Natural hazards and disasters: Mitigation strategies Environmental Protection Act (1986), National Action Plan on Climate Change, International agreements/efforts Montreal Protocol, Rio Summit, Convention on Biodiversity, Kyoto Protocol, Paris Agreement, International Solar Alliance |
| Unit X: Higher Education System |
Institutions of higher learning and education |
Ancient India Evolution of higher learning and research in Post Independence India Oriental, Conventional, Nonconventional learning programmes in India Professional, Technical, Skill Based education Value education and environmental education Policies, Governance, Administration |
