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Select the correct option regarding the following assertion and reason:

Assertion (A):Teacher education curriculum has to give enough scope to learners for developing their own logical thinking and problem solving ability.

Reason (R):The learners today need considerable freedom to explore, enquire and investigate.

ABoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A ✓ Correct

BBoth A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A

CA is correct but R is not correct

DA is not correct but R is correct

Correct answer: (A) Both A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A

Explanation

Teacher education curriculum must give learners enough scope to develop their own logical thinking and problem solving ability, so the assertion is correct.

The reason is also correct, today's learners genuinely need freedom to explore, enquire and investigate.

The reason directly explains the assertion, because freedom to explore is precisely what nurtures logical thinking and problem solving.

This is why both statements are true and the second serves as the valid cause of the first.

A rigid, transmission based curriculum would suppress the very abilities the assertion seeks to build.

The stance reflects the constructivist and inquiry based vision of teacher education in NCFTE 2009.

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