AIOU Course Code 8298 Question Paper Spring 2025

ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD
(Early Childhood Education & Elementary Teacher Education Department)
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Course: Early Childhood Social Entrepreneurship (8298)
Level: PGD in Early Childhood Care and Education Semester: Spring, 2025
Please read the following instructions for writing your assignments. (AD, BS, B.Ed. MA/MSc, MEd) (ODL Mode)
Total Marks:100 Pass Marks: 50
Assignment No.1
Unit 1-5
Q1. Explain the concept of social entrepreneurship and how it differs from traditional entrepreneurship. Discuss its significance in addressing social and environmental challenges. (20)
Q2. What are the key psychological, personality, and environmental factors influencing social entrepreneurship, and how do different types of social ventures address social challenges? (20)
Q3. How can the theory of change be effectively applied to analyze and address complex social problems while promoting sustainable social impact? (20)
Q4. Explain the role of Empathy and Ideation in the design thinking process. How do these stages help in understanding and solving a problem? (20)
Q5. How can social and disruptive innovations in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) organizations contribute to improving learning outcomes and promoting social equity for young children. (20)
Total Marks:100 Pass Marks: 50
Assignment No.2
Unit 6-9
Q1. How can mind mapping be utilized to develop innovative solutions within a social organization?
Q2. How do different types of entrepreneurship models contribute to early childhood education and what qualities make them successful?
Q3. How can different social impact measurement tools be effectively applied in educational contexts to measure social impact?
Q4. How does the Scales Model contribute to scaling social entrepreneurial impact, and what are its key components
Q5. What are the critical tools and strategies used to measure and scale up social impact effectively?