Perspectives in Education - TS DSC
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1. Development of Education from Pre-Vedic to Pre-Independent Period
Evolution of Indian education system through ancient, medieval and colonial periods.
Content in development2. Recommendations of various Educational Committees, Education Commissions, Educational Policies
Analysis of key educational policies and their implications during pre & post independent period.
Content in development1. Aims, Objectives, Functions; Processes of Education
Unipolar, Bipolar and Tripolar processes; Formal, Informal and Non-formal education types.
Content in development2. Educational thinkers and their contributions
Swami Vivekananda, Mahathma Gandhi, B.R. Ambedkar, Jiddu Krishnamurthy, Gijubhai Badheka, Plato, Aristotle, Rousseau, Froebel, Dewey and Montessori.
Content in development3. Professional code of conduct for teachers
Professional Ethics – commitment to profession, learner and society.
Content in development4. Critical Understanding of key differences
Difference between knowledge and skill, knowledge and information, teaching and training, reason and belief.
Content in development5. Theory of knowledge
Problems of knowledge, truth, ways of knowing, notions of truth, validation of knowledge – pramanas from eastern and western perspectives.
Content in development1. Social agencies of Education
Home, Peer group, School, Community and their educational roles.
Content in development2. Democracy and Education
Equity, Equality of Educational Opportunities in diversified society, Role of Education in promoting democracy.
Content in development3. Economics of Education
Education as Human Capital, Education and Human Resource Development.
Content in development4. Gender issues in Education
Social construction of gender, gender discrimination, Equity and Empowerment of Women, gender equality in the classroom.
Content in development5. Community Development
Education as an instrument for Social Change and Transformation of Society.
Content in development1. Methods of Child Study
Observation, Introspection, Experimental Method and Case Study.
Content in development2. Principles of Development
Key principles and their Educational implications.
Content in development3. Stages and Dimensions of Development
Growth and development across various stages from pre-natal to adolescence – Physical, Cognitive, Language, Emotional, Social and Moral development.
Content in development4. Understanding Learner
Individual differences (Intra & Inter) – aptitude, interest, intelligence, thinking styles, attitude, personality.
Content in development5. Understanding Learning
Concept, Factors effecting Learning, Role of Motivation, Memory and Forgetting; Learning Theories.
Content in development1. Teaching as a Profession
The nature and significance of teaching as a professional career.
Content in development2. Phases of Professional Development
Pre-service and In-service teacher development.
Content in development3. Approaches to Professional Development
Conventional, Distance, Online, School based, Action Research, Professional Learning Communities.
Content in development4. Educational Frameworks
NCF-2005, NCFTE-2009, NCFSE-2023.
Content in development5. Teacher Autonomy & Accountability
Balancing professional freedom with responsibility.
Content in development6. Teacher Education Institutions
NCERT, NCTE, RCI, SCERT, IASE, CTE, DIET.
Content in development1. Environmental Education
Meaning, Scope, Sustainable Development, Role of Teacher, School and NGOs.
Content in development2. Population Education
Significance, Population Situation, Consequences of population growth, Approaches and Themes.
Content in development3. Adolescence Education
Significance, Challenges, Coping Skills and Life Skills.
Content in development4. Inclusive Education
Concept, addressing diversified needs, Early Identification, Classroom Management Strategies.
Content in development5. Education in the context of LPG
Liberalization, Privatization, Globalization – Issues of Equal opportunities, Urbanization and Migration.
Content in development6. Value Education
Importance at Primary and Secondary Stages, role of school and teacher in value development.
Content in development7. Health & Wellbeing
Physical, Mental, Social and Emotional Health, Stress Management, Yoga Education.
Content in development8. Educational Technology & ICT
Pedagogical implications, ICT resources for teaching, open educational resources.
Content in development9. Constitutional Provisions
Fundamental Rights and Duties, RTE Act 2009, Child Rights, Human Rights, PWD Act 2016.
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