NTET Ayush Syllabus

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has been designated for conducting National Teachers Eligibility Test (NTET), on behalf of Ministry of AYUSH/NCISM/NCH with the approval of the Ministry of Education.

Syllabus for NTET for AYUSH Teachers

Sl. No.	UNITS	Contents
1	Teaching & Training	Teaching: Concept, Objectives, Levels of teaching (Memory, Understanding and Reflective), Characteristics, and basic requirements. Teaching methods, new methods of teaching (approach). Utilization of Basic teaching and basic skills of teaching. Understanding Learner’s characteristics: Characteristics of adolescent and adult learners (Academic, Social, Emotional, and Cognitive), Individual differences. Factors affecting teaching related to: Teacher, Learner, Support material, Instructional facilities, Learning environment and Institution. Methods of clinical teaching/ bedside teaching Learning styles - VARK – Visual, Aural/Auditory, Reading/Writing & Kinesthetic
2	Communication	Communication: Meaning, types, characteristics and purpose of communication. Effective communication: Verbal and Non-verbal, Inter-Cultural and group Communications, Classroom communication Barriers to effective communication Mass-Media and Society Teacher-Learner communication Doctor-Patient communication
3	Classroom Management	Classroom Management Practical Classroom Management Psychology & Classroom Management Personal Approach to Classroom Management Ensuring Engagement & Motivation in the Classroom Routines & Technology in the Classroom Forming Positive Learning Environments Disciplinary Problems Management Strategies for Diverse Classrooms Managing classroom and other learning environments (clinical, OPD, Practical labs, skill labs, community outreach)
4	Assessment Methods	Concepts and principles of Learning assessment Evaluation in choice Based Credit System in Higher education Computer-based Testing Consideration of Innovations in evaluation systems Assessment of clinical competence Role of observation and feedback in assessment Structured oral exam, long case, short case and Objective Structured Clinical Exam (OSCE) Assessment Types: Formative and summative assessment; periodic assessment etc.

5.	Educational Technologies	Advancement in educational technologies Information and Communication Technology (ICT): General abbreviations and terminology Usage of Internet, Intranet, E-mail, Audio and Video-conferencing ICT and Governance Methods of teaching in Institutions of higher learning: Teacher-centered vs. Learner-centered methods; Off- line vs. Online methods (Swayam, Swayamprabha, MOOCs etc.). Teaching Support System: Traditional, Modern, and ICT based.
6.	Educational Psychology	Educational psychology as a discipline Role of educational psychology - learning and teaching today Cognitive development: Brain and cognitive development, Guidelines to teaching: Piaget’s theory of cognitive development, Vygotsky's Sociocultural perspective, Bronfenbrenner’s social context, Self and moral development
7.	Andragogy in Education	Meaning of Andragogy Need and importance of Andragogy Principles of Andragogy Characteristics of Adult Learners Competencies of Self-Directed Learning
8.	Learning and Pedagogy	Concepts of Pedagogy Meaning of Pedagogy Steps of Pedagogical Analysis Concepts of Critical Pedagogy Development of the concept of pedagogy Need and importance of Pedagogy Formulations of Learning Objectives, Teaching-Learning

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