SHAH GOVERDHAN LAL KABRA

TEACHERS' COLLEGE (C.T.E.) JODHPUR - Raj.

[ Upgraded as College for Teacher Education by

The Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, New Delhi. ]

(Affiliated to Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur)

(Managed by : Shri Mahesh Shikshan Sansthan)

PAPER : I - PHILOSOPHICAL FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION

AND COMPARATIVE EDUCATION

COURSE CONTENT

      UNIT - I :      

        The Nature  of Philosophy : Use of Philosophy, Branches of Philosophy, metaphysics, epistemology and axiology

        and their implications for education, Philosophical redirection of educational research in recent times.

      UNIT - II :      

        Indian Philosophical Foundation of Education; Characteristics of Indian Philosophy, Education as conceived in

        Vedic times, Nature of the Learner, goals of life theory of knowledge and ethical values as advocated in the

        following philosophies :

        Jainism, Nyaya, Vedanta (Upanishad, Geeta and Advaita Vedanta only), Teacher student relationship as

        manifested in Bhagwad-geeta and Upanished.

      UNIT - III :      

        Western Philosophical Foundations of Education :

        Naturalism - Its metaphysics and epistemology, aims of education educative process, freedom and discipline in

        education according to Naturalism.

        Idealism : Its metaphysics and theories of knowledge, the nature of learner, aims of equation, teacher-pupil

        relationship, method of education, freedom of and discip0line values in education and curriculum according

        to idealism.

        Realism : Its metaphysics and theories of knowledge, aims of education, nature of the learner and educative

        process according to Realism.

        Pragmatism : Its metaphysics and theories of knowledge, the nature of the learner aims of education,

        teacher-pupil relationship, method of education and curriculum according to Pragmatism.

        Existentialism : Its development with special reference to Sartre and its implications for education.

      UNIT - IV :      

        Factors influencing education and educational pattern in different countries (India, U.K., U.S.A., Russia and Japan)

        Factors influencing education in different countries : Geographical Factor, Political Factor, Economical

        Factor,  Religious and Racial Factors.

      UNIT - V :      

        Educational pattern in different countries : Structure of Education, Compulsory National Policy of Education in

       different countries (India, U.K., U.S.A., Russia and Japan) with reference to : Aims of Education, Medium of

        Instruction, Religious and Moral Education, Administration and Control of Education, Equalisation of

        Educational Opportunities.

      SESSIONAL WORK :

       Two term papers and five abstracts of articles published in some Standard Journals.

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