Assignment

Meaning
Play a major in the teaching-learning process. Assignment is work allotment. It is a sort of self-study which supplements classroom teaching. The success and effectiveness of assignment depends upon the amount of independent work done by the students

Guidelines for Preparing Assignments

More dictation of question of problems is not an assignment. The assignments should preferably aise out of the activities, needs and interests of the students.

Guidelines for Preparing Assignments

It is must motivate, remove doubts or misunderstandings and develop insight. The task of assignments should be clear and to the point. It is not possible to achieve desired results by indefinite, vague and lengthy assignments.

Guidelines for Preparing Assignments

The assignment should be a cooperative activity in which the teacher and students taken an active role.
Weekly assignments are preferable to daily or monthly ones.

Principles of Assignment Planning

It should correlate with previous knowledge and experience. It should motivate the students.

It should be related to purpose.

It should challenge not threaten. It should provide for individual differences. It should be co-operatively made.

Types of Assignments
Preparatory Assignments
Study Assignments

Revision Assignments
Remedial Assignments

Planning Assignments
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