BOOKS THAT CAN BE FOLLOWED TO CRACK UGC-NET EXAM IN EDUCATION

 

When you are clueless of what lies ahead, delve deeper into your inner consciousness. You will find a million fireflies fluttering around and in all of that sheer glimmer and ecstasy you will find inroad the journey of self-transformation.

If your target is JRF remember aspirants you need to be ready to travel the extra mile.

“Dream, Dream, Dream.

Dream transform

into thoughts

and thoughts

result in action.”

-          Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Quoting the lines of a visionary considered to be the missile man of India, I personally draw inspiration at different stage of my life from a great leader. Yes, dreams guide us. As we start our preparation process when we talk around with people on the same page we confront with questions like-

Should we be buying books more often referred to as guidebooks?

I remember doing that for my 10^th exams. Boards went pretty well. So, while in Bhubaneswar I with my friends with full josh decided that we will go to buy few books. The first book I preferred to buy is   

        UGC NET/SET    

(NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY TEST) (STATE ELIGIBILITY TEST)

Conducted by

NTA (National Testing Agency)

Education

By

Gagan Manocha

DANIKA PUBLISHING COMPANY

(Publishers of Trueman’s Specific Series)

4352/4C, Ansari Road, Daryaganj, New Delhi - 110002

I was very much aware with this thing that yes, I would be going for my Ph.D. and in that case all I need was to qualify NET. Being a student of science for me with not much idea of what education and books related to it will be all about I started first by visiting the library of Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar to take a look at the different books I could gather which would help in the preparation process.  

BOOKS THAT CAN HELP YOU IN YOUR PREPARATION PROCESS

Listed below are few of the books that helped in my preparation –

 

        NTA UGC

 NET/JRF/SET

TEACHING AND RESEARCH APTITUDE

General Paper 1 (Compulsory)

As per the

Updated Syllabus Applicable From

JUNE, 2019 ONWARDS

Edition 2019

        UGC NET /SET (JRF & LS)

National and State Eligibility Test for Junior Research Fellowship& Lectureship

EDUCATION

Charu Sethi, Pooja Rani

        NTA

UGC

EDUCATION

As per Updated Syllabus Applicable

FROM JUNE, 2019 ONWARDS

ARIHANT PUBLICATIONS (INDIA) LIMITED

 

 

        FOURTH EDITION

NTA UGC                NET

                                 SET

                                 JRF

          TEACHING

AND RESEARCH

      APTITUDE

                  KVS MADAAN

KVS MADAN – MAGIC HAPPENS FOR PAPER 1 if you master this book. Highly recommended for   people worried with how to ace Paper 1.

Personally speaking I was not able to go well with paper 1 preparation .I tried to find out the reason. Then I garnered the courage to solve numerical of DI (Data Interpretation) and in the exam it appeared so easy. I could solve the sums very well.

 

How we should be using the Guide books?

Just use them as your guide. This is as simple as being said. The answers given are supposed to be read .Of course personally speaking I preferred not to prepare notes for few of the topics and decided to directly follow the guides. It helped me get an idea. One way to use these guides is to use them for solving.

Effective ways through which you as an aspirant can keep going includes -

1.      Read first. I say this because you definitely need to have conceptual clarity over the concepts  which is an essential part of the preparation to ace the exam.

2.      Wake up early in the morning. Morning time is the best time for preparation. You get to connect to yourself at deeper levels. Brahma Muhurto is the best time when you can tap into the energies of the universe to bring your best possible fit.

3.      Multiple revisions help aspirants to remember and understand concepts better.

4.      Discussions with people who have already cracked the exam is crucial to remain motivated.

5.      Plan your own strategy. Apno Depo Bhavah which translates to be your own light and create something beautiful for yourself and others. Be dedicated

6.      Go for walks to connect to yourself better.

7.      Have adequate time for rest which means you need to have enough sleep.

8.      Have a routine  which provides consistency.

9.      Practise resilience because you know at the end it is you alone who would be steering your ship safe to the harbor. People can inspire you into greatness but what counts at the end is your tireless effort to make things happen.

10.  Solve the sums first from the exercises given and them try solving the sums from the pages given

11.  No matter what just be honest to yourself.

12.  Get a room for yourself- a place where you can focus with less distractions.

13.  Plan according to your capability. Go by a proper road map understanding your strength and weakness. This is where SWOT analysis works where you can examine upon your Strength, Weakness, Threats and Opportunities.

14.  Remember working hard pays best in the long run but you need to plan out a strategy that works best for you.

15.  Practise discipline. This is what aligns you to your goal.

It so happens that at one point of time you might feel like kya yaar nehi ho pa raha he Friends log toh bahar ghumne ja raha he. Mujhe bhi jana tha. Thoughts like these will definitely come to your mind. But remain steadfast and true to yourself and keep striving for progress. Kash mein bhi ja pati. Nehi jane se toh dost logo ko kharab lag sakta he. Similar thoughts would come many a times but if you are committed to yourself and for all the larger well being of the world you are motivated into working hard. Remember dear your mind will waver but you need to shift your focus to the books.

 Keep on motivating yourself. Set a clear target. Be disciplined .Be steadfast in all that you want to achieve. Pray, meditate and during your preparation process talk with people who boast your morale. Make your sessions productive. Split it into sections.

Believe in miracles. Everything is a miracle until you leap into the process and it comes to you with full glory. It does happen.

Well, this was for this blog. Work hard, translate your dream into reality. Hope it will help. In my next blog I will be talking about how effectively you can use KVS MADAAN for your preparation.

How to go about your preparation through KVS MADAAN?

Until next time

Keep studying

Spread joy and smiles

Be a shining star.

 

Much love

Priyanka

Sayonara

MY VISIT TO ASHRAM SCHOOL

 The word Ashram refers to the hermitage. When my teacher from the Regional Institute of Education, Bhubaneswar instructed that I should be going to visit Ashram School to interact with the teachers and the students there I couldn't visualize the exact picture of it. And when I finally visited it I came in terms of the functioning of the school. There are several of these schools at different locations of the state. These schools have students from the remote districts of Odisha and are for the tribal students. Odisha is home to many tribes many of which also belong to Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups. The students I met at Ashram School belong to several of these tribes like Munda, Santhal, etc from districts like Malkangiri. When I listen to the tune of Sambalpuri dance I cannot wait. To welcome us amidst them many of the students danced to the beat of Sambalpuri Dance. Both Sambalpiuri dance and Sambalpuri sarees are famous. The  Saree is famous for its intricate design and beautiful motifs. When I interacted with the headmaster I got to understand the functioning of the school. During my visits to several schools in my profession as a teacher educator on numerous occasions, I have got to interact with administrators and officials, Headmaster, and teachers. Often have I seen the dilapidated condition of residential schools with improper infrastructure and lack of appropriate facilities. But in Ashram School the picture was very different. The teachers were very friendly and cooperated with us in exploring the school. The students seemed to excel not only in academics but also in extracurricular activities. The students of the school come from diverse cultures many of whom are home to the indigenous knowledge systems passed through oral tradition. These Ashram Schools in the state of Odisha can definitely provide a platform to help these students to exhibit their local handicrafts and hone their skills better by making it a part of the curriculum. This can work in the direction of making Atmanirvar Bharat or Self Reliant India as is the vision of Prime Minister of India a reality.

RETHINKING THE WAYS CHILDREN LEARN

To quote Howard Gardner

"Wouldn't it be sad if there was only one way to learn and only one way to be assessed and that was the  end of Education?''

Assessment is an integral part of the teaching-learning process. There are several forms of assessment, the individual teacher should be left to decide about the ways to access the children. School is considered to be a miniature society where students spent a significant part of their lives. Education aims at bringing out the best in the child. As I say every flower is beautiful, it has to bloom in its own way. There cannot be only one single way of assessing the child. Gardner gave the concept of Multiple Intelligence. The eight different types of intelligence introduced by Gardner are-Logical/Mathematical, Linguistic, Musical, Spatial, Bodily-Kinesthetic, Naturalist, Interpersonal, and Intrapersonal. There are different ways in which synaptic connections are built in the brain and add to the existing schemas of knowledge. According to Gardner human intelligence are of multiple types and there are several ways in which processing of information takes place. Some students may be good at analyzing information, yet others can be best at identifying different categories of plants and naming them. It is essential that we recognize the ability of our students and make necessary changes in the way content is delivered in our classrooms.  Students in a diverse country like India come from different sections of society. This diversity adds to the beauty of Indian classrooms. Diversity is seen in terms of food habits, culture, religion, and many more. When we as teacher educators and teachers consider having a one -size- fits -all approach for our children it will invariably lead to differences in the classroom and will leave many students behind. Rather we should be more flexible in the delivery of instruction material and pedagogic practices. This would lead to equity and inclusion in classrooms. As educators, it is essential that we think about the varying ways in which we deliver instruction to young minds.