Semester 1

Objectives:

• To understand the meaning, nature, scope and aims of education.

• To explain the factors of education and their interrelationship.

• To become aware of different agencies of education that influence education.

• To be acquainted with the concept of child-centricism and play-way in education

Unit- I = Concept of Education

➢ Narrow and broader concept of education. Click here(Bengali) Click here(English)

➢ Meaning, nature and scope of education. Click here(Bengali) Click here(English)

➢ Aims of education – individual, social, vocational and democratic. Click here(Bengali) Click here(English)

➢ Aims of modern education with special reference to Delor’s Commission. Click here(Bengali) Click here(English)

Unit- 2 = Factors of Education Click here(Bengali) Click here English

➢ Child / learner: influence of heredity and environment on the learner

➢ Teacher: qualities and duties of a good teacher. click here(Bengali) click here(English)

➢ Curriculum- concept and types.

➢ Co-curricular activities: meaning, values and significance. click here(Bengali) click here(English)

➢ Educational institutions: informal, formal and non-formal, their interrelation. Click here(Bengali) Click here(English)

Unit- 3 = Agencies of Education

➢ Home click here(Bengali) click here(English)

➢ School click here(Bengali) click here(English)

➢ State click here(Bengali) click here(English)

➢ Mass-media- television, radio, cinema and newspaper click here(Bengali) click here(English)

Unit- 4 = Child Centricism and Play-way in Education

➢ Concept of child centricism in education click here(Bengali) click here(English)

➢ Characteristics and significance of child centricism in education

➢ Concept of play and work.

➢ Characteristics of play way in Education, Kindergarten, Montessori, Project method. Click here(Bengali) click here(English)