UGC NET Questions (Paper – 1)

Teaching in the formal sense is an educational process because it is organised to promote learning and holistic development. The primary purpose is not treatment or repair,but systematic growth in knowledge,skills and attitudes. Educational processes follow clear aims,content and methods framed by curriculum and objectives. Therefore,describing planned behaviour change in learners as an educational process is most accurate.

Option A:
Educational process emphasises purposeful interaction between teacher,learner and content to achieve specified outcomes. It includes cognitive,affective and psychomotor development in a structured environment. Since the stem speaks of planned desirable changes in behaviour,this option directly matches that intention.

Option B:
Therapeutic process focuses on psychological healing or clinical treatment,typically handled by counsellors or therapists rather than classroom teachers. Although teaching can support well-being,its central aim is not therapy. Hence it does not fully capture the meaning of the stem.

Option C:
Random process would imply that changes in behaviour occur by chance without planning or objectives,which contradicts the notion of deliberate teaching. Teaching always involves some design of activities and materials,so this option is unsuitable.

Option D:
Mechanical process suggests rigid,machine-like operations without concern for meaning or growth. Effective teaching instead requires reflection,adaptation and human interaction,so calling it mechanical does not fit the description.