Remedial Teaching in Hindi (उपचारात्मक शिक्षण)
Remedial teaching is for students who still lag behind in language skills even after regular classroom teaching. REET asks about this topic in the Hindi teaching-methods section, testing your understanding of how it relates to diagnostic testing and which strategies actually work.
- 3 questions in REET 2024
- Teacher-training level
- 8 min read
How REET asks this
All three REET 2024 questions tested conceptual understanding — one asked which tool is most useful in remedial teaching (answer: the computer, because it offers individual pacing and instant feedback), another asked you to judge true/false for the statement ‘the basis of remedial teaching is the diagnostic process’ (answer: true), and the third asked for the difference between educational diagnosis and remedial teaching. In other words, you need to know the definition, the correct sequence (diagnosis first, then remedy), and the most suitable tool — all three.
Remedial teaching and diagnostic testing
When, even after regular classroom teaching, some students still lag behind in a language skill (reading, writing, spelling, grammar), the individual or small-group teaching given to remove their specific difficulty is called remedial teaching. Its purpose is not to isolate weak students or highlight their weakness, but to remove the root cause of their difficulty and bring them up to the class level.
The basis of remedial teaching is always diagnostic testing — first you find out exactly at which point, and for what reason, a child is struggling (for example, forgetting मात्रा (maatra)/vowel-signs, spelling mistakes, errors in sentence construction), and only then is targeted practice given based on that diagnosis. Remedy given without diagnosis would be based on guesswork and wouldn’t work — so this order, ‘diagnosis first, remedy after’, never changes.
For remedial teaching to succeed, the teacher’s attitude matters just as much as the method — building a positive, supportive relationship between teacher and student, choosing the pace and material to suit the student’s age, interest and ability, and ensuring their active participation through regular encouragement — these three are counted among the core principles of remedial teaching. Without them, a student may develop a sense of inferiority, which slows down the learning process even further.
Another important principle is breaking a big goal down into small, achievable steps. For example, if a child keeps making spelling mistakes, instead of giving 20 difficult words all at once, mastery is first built on 3-4 easy words, and the difficulty level is gradually raised. This creates a sense of success in the child and restores their confidence, which is the necessary foundation for further learning.
Re-evaluation (a follow-up test) is considered essential to measure the success of remedial teaching — after some time, the same or a similar test is taken again to see whether the identified weakness has actually improved. If no improvement shows up, the teacher should change strategy — perhaps the root cause of the difficulty wasn’t correctly identified, or the method used didn’t match that student’s way of learning. So remedial teaching is not a one-time process but a continuous cycle of diagnosis-remedy-re-evaluation, which continues until the student reaches the expected level.
In Hindi teaching, audio-visual material (like word cards, sound-based recordings, picture-stories) is considered especially effective for remedial work, because language skills (reading, writing, speaking) are learnt better through a multi-sensory experience. In REET’s teaching-methods section, prospective teachers are expected to not just know the theoretical definition, but also understand which material or strategy is most suitable in a given real-world situation.
Remedial teaching is mainly meant for students who face difficulty in a specific skill, so it is generally given not to the whole class together but individually, or in small groups of students with a similar difficulty. Even so, its principles — a plan based on diagnosis, individual pacing, and instant feedback — prove helpful in improving any student’s learning process.
REET questions often also test whether a candidate can apply the goals and methods of remedial teaching to practical classroom situations — so instead of just memorising definitions, it is more effective to attach a solid classroom example to each principle. In summary, remedial teaching depends on three linked steps working together — diagnosing the exact difficulty, giving individually paced practice to fix it, and re-evaluating afterward to confirm the gap has closed — and REET expects candidates to recognise each step separately as well as understand how they connect as one ongoing cycle.
Common Hindi learning difficulties and remedial strategies
| Difficulty | Remedial strategy |
|---|---|
| मात्रा (Maatra) (vowel-sign) errors (confusion between कि/की (ki/kee), पु/पू (pu/poo)) | daily dictation with a मात्रा (maatra) chart, plus oral pronunciation practice |
| Spelling mistakes | listing frequently misspelt words and repeatedly playing word-building games with them |
| Errors in sentence construction | graduated practice from simple to complex sentences, forming sentences from pictures |
| Slow or halting reading speed | repeated loud reading of short paragraphs, peer reading practice in pairs |
| Hesitation in pronunciation/reading | building confidence through sound-based games and regular oral practice in small groups |
Using this in the classroom
| Stage | What the teacher should do |
|---|---|
| 1. Teaching and evaluation | teach the regular lesson, and check understanding through a class test or homework |
| 2. Error analysis / diagnosis | flag patterns in the errors — where, and what kind of mistake keeps recurring |
| 3. Remedial teaching | give targeted practice on the identified weakness, from simple to difficult, including peer support and instant feedback |
| 4. Re-evaluation | check again after a while whether there has been improvement, and change strategy if needed |
Memory trick / exam tip
Whenever the options ask about the order of ‘diagnosis’ and ‘remedy’, always remember — diagnosis first, remedy after. And when the most useful tool is asked, a medium like a computer is considered the best because it offers individual pacing, repetition and instant feedback all at once, which one-way mediums like radio or TV cannot provide.
Questions asked in REET 2024 (solved)
Question 39
In the field of remedial teaching, which of the following is most useful?
- Aरेडियो
- Bटेलीविज़न
- Cकम्प्यूटर
- Dचित्र-विस्तारक यन्त्र
Explanation
उपचारात्मक शिक्षण में प्रत्येक विद्यार्थी की कमजोरी के अनुसार अलग-अलग, बार-बार अभ्यास और तुरंत प्रतिपुष्टि (feedback) की आवश्यकता होती है। कम्प्यूटर व्यक्तिगत गति से अभ्यास, पुनरावृत्ति और तत्काल प्रतिपुष्टि की सुविधा देता है, इसलिए यह सर्वाधिक उपयोगी है। रेडियो और टेलीविज़न एकतरफा सामूहिक माध्यम हैं।
Question 72
"उपचारात्मक शिक्षण का आधार निदानात्मक प्रक्रिया ही होती है।" (The basis of remedial teaching is only the diagnostic process.) This statement regarding remedial teaching is -
- Aसत्य
- Bअसत्य
- Cअसंबद्ध
- Dभ्रामक
Explanation
उपचारात्मक शिक्षण से पहले निदानात्मक परीक्षण द्वारा विद्यार्थी की कठिनाइयों और त्रुटियों के कारणों का पता लगाया जाता है, फिर उन्हीं के आधार पर उपचार किया जाता है। इसलिए ‘उपचारात्मक शिक्षण का आधार निदानात्मक प्रक्रिया है’ — यह कथन सत्य है।
Question 60
The activity of identifying a child's learning-related difficulties is called –
- Aउपचारात्मक शिक्षण
- Bशैक्षणिक निदान
- Cक्रियात्मक अनुसंधान
- Dभाषा शिक्षण
Explanation
बच्चे की सीखने संबंधी कठिनाइयों और उनके कारणों का पता लगाने की प्रक्रिया शैक्षणिक निदान (निदानात्मक परीक्षण) कहलाती है। निदान के बाद उन कठिनाइयों को दूर करने के लिए जो शिक्षण दिया जाता है, वह उपचारात्मक शिक्षण है।
Practice questions
Question 1
The very first and essential step of remedial teaching is
- Aपुरस्कार देना
- Bकठिनाई का निदान करना
- Cअभिभावकों को सूचित करना
- Dअतिरिक्त गृहकार्य देना
Explanation
Before remedial teaching begins, it is necessary to find out exactly at which point, and for what reason, a student is struggling — this diagnostic process is what decides the direction of the remedy.
Question 2
The main objective of remedial teaching is
- Aकमजोर विद्यार्थियों को कक्षा से अलग करना
- Bविद्यार्थी की विशिष्ट कठिनाई को दूर कर उसे कक्षा-स्तर तक लाना
- Cकेवल परीक्षा में अंक बढ़ाना
- Dसभी विद्यार्थियों को एक जैसा अभ्यास देना
Explanation
The purpose of remedial teaching is to remove the root cause of a student’s identified weakness so that they can keep pace with the rest of the class — isolation or simply raising marks is not its purpose.
Question 3
The most suitable remedial activity to remove spelling errors in Hindi is
- Aकेवल शब्दकोश पढ़वाना
- Bगलत लिखे शब्दों को चिह्नित कर बार-बार शब्द-निर्माण अभ्यास कराना
- Cविद्यार्थी को लिखने से रोक देना
- Dकक्षा में जोर से डाँटना
Explanation
The most effective way to correct spelling mistakes is to flag the words that are being written incorrectly and give repeated, focused practice on them (dictation, word-building games).
Question 4
Remedial teaching strategies include
- Aसहपाठी सहायता (peer support) और तुरंत फीडबैक
- Bविद्यार्थी को सूचना न देना
- Cएक ही कठिनता स्तर पर बार-बार वही कठिन कार्य देना
- Dकेवल लिखित परीक्षा दोहराना
Explanation
Remedial teaching adopts strategies like peer support, encouragement and regular feedback, so that the student feels at ease and improves gradually.
Question 5
The process of identifying a child's learning difficulties and their causes is called
- Aउपचारात्मक शिक्षण
- Bशैक्षणिक निदान
- Cपुनरावलोकन
- Dसतत मूल्यांकन
Explanation
The process of identifying a child’s learning-related difficulties and their underlying causes is called educational diagnosis (diagnostic testing), after which remedial teaching is given.
Question 6
For which type of students is remedial teaching given?
- Aकेवल प्रतिभाशाली विद्यार्थियों के लिए
- Bजिन्हें सामान्य शिक्षण के बाद भी विशिष्ट कठिनाई बनी रहती है
- Cकेवल कक्षा 1 के विद्यार्थियों के लिए
- Dजिन्हें कोई कठिनाई नहीं है
Explanation
Remedial teaching is for students who continue to have a specific difficulty even after regular teaching, regardless of which class they are in.
Question 7
The most suitable remedial activity for a student who lags in reading skill is
- Aउसे पढ़ने से पूरी तरह रोक देना
- Bछोटे अनुच्छेद बार-बार ज़ोर से पढ़वाना और सहपाठी के साथ जोड़ी में अभ्यास कराना
- Cकेवल कठिन पुस्तकें देना
- Dमौन वाचन ही करवाना
Explanation
To improve reading skills, repeated loud practice of short, simple paragraphs along with peer reading practice in pairs proves effective, since it gives both immediate improvement and cooperative support.
Question 8
Why is the computer considered most useful in remedial teaching?
- Aयह सस्ता होता है
- Bयह व्यक्तिगत गति, दोहराव और तुरंत प्रतिपुष्टि की सुविधा देता है
- Cइसे चलाना आसान है
- Dयह केवल मनोरंजन देता है
Explanation
In remedial teaching, every student’s weakness is different, so the computer is considered more useful than group mediums like radio or TV because of its ability to offer individual-pace practice, repetition as needed, and instant feedback.
Question 9
'The basis of remedial teaching is the diagnostic process itself' — this statement is
- Aअसत्य
- Bसत्य
- Cअसंबद्ध
- Dआंशिक रूप से सत्य
Explanation
Before remedial teaching, diagnostic testing is used to find out the causes of the difficulty, and remedy is given based on that — so this statement is entirely true.
Question 10
The main difference between remedial teaching and regular classroom teaching is
- Aउपचारात्मक शिक्षण पूरी कक्षा को एक साथ, समान गति से दिया जाता है
- Bउपचारात्मक शिक्षण निदान पर आधारित, व्यक्तिगत/छोटे-समूह में और लक्षित होता है
- Cउपचारात्मक शिक्षण में कोई मूल्यांकन नहीं होता
- Dदोनों में कोई अंतर नहीं होता
Explanation
Regular classroom teaching proceeds for the whole class at a uniform pace, while remedial teaching is given after diagnosis, focused on a specific weakness, individually or in a small group.
Frequently asked questions
What is remedial teaching?+
Individual or small-group teaching given, based on diagnosis, to remove a student’s specific learning difficulties is called remedial teaching.
How many REET questions come from remedial teaching?+
REET 2024 had 3 questions from this topic, testing conceptual understanding in the Hindi teaching-methods section.
How are diagnostic testing and remedial teaching related?+
Diagnostic testing is used first to find out the reason for a student’s difficulty, and remedial teaching is given based on that diagnosis — without diagnosis, remedy has no solid basis.
Which tool is considered most useful in remedial teaching?+
The computer, because it lets every student practise at their own pace, with repetition and instant feedback — something group mediums like radio or TV cannot offer.
How is the success of remedial teaching measured?+
A re-evaluation (follow-up test) is done after some time to check whether the identified weakness has improved; if not, the strategy is changed — this is a continuous cycle, not a one-time process.
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- 17 September 2026 — English page published — mirrors the fact-checked Hindi page, independently bilingual-accuracy checked