Encyclopedia of Education (6 Vols-Set)

Contents: Vol. I. Development of Education System in India: Editor's note. I. Education in Ancient India: 1. Education system in the Vedic Period. 2. Later Vedic Education (1200 B.C. to 200 B.C.). 3. The Buddhist Education. 4. Religion-Oriented Ancient Education: institutes of higher learning in Vedic and Buddhist Period. II. Education in Medieval India: 5. Education in Medieval Period: with emphasis on Muslim Education. 6. Hindu System of education during the Medieval Period. III. Education During the British Period: 7. Macaulay's Minute (1835). 8. Wood's Despatch (1825) and Indian Education Commission (1882). 9. Lord Curzon's Educational Policy and National Education Movement. 10. Growth of National Consciousness: National Education Movement. 11. Gokahale's Bill, Government Resolution on Education and Sadler Commission (1917-1919). 12. Government of India Act (1935) and Wardha Scheme of Education (1937). 13. Sargent Report (1944). 14. Overview of the system of education during the British Rule. IV. Education in Post Independence Era: 15. University Education Commission (1948-49). 16. Secondary Education Commission (1952-53). 17. Education Commission (1964-66). 18. National Policy on Education -- NPE (1986) and Programme of Action (1986). 19. Modified National Policy on Education (1992). V. Contemporary education problems and issues: 20. Universalisation of Elementary Education (UEE). 21. Women's education. 22. Distance learning. 23. National and emotional integration. 24. Medium of instruction. 25. Education of weaker sections. 26. Adult education. 27. Quality control in higher education. 28. Secondary Education and its major problems: expansion and vocationalisation. 29. Development of teacher education in India. 30. Growth and development of education in Himachal Pradesh: problems and priorities. VI. Educational statistics: 31. Statewise Comparative Development of Education in India. Index.

Vol. II. Education in Emerging India: Editor's note. 1. Education : nature and meaning. 2. Objectives of education in relation to time and place. 3. Rousseau (1712-1778). 4. John Henrich Pestalozzi (1746-1827). 5. John Dewey (1857-1950). 6. Bertand Russel (1872-1970). 7. Indian thought and its contribution to educational practices. 8. Philosophy and education: significance of studying philosophy in understanding educational practices and problems. 9. Realism with reference to Aristotle and Jainism. 10. Naturalism with reference to Rousseau and Rabindranath Tagore. 11. Idealism with reference to Plato, Socrates and Advatia Philosophy. 12. Pragmatism with Reference to Dewey's Instrumentalism and experimentalism. 13. Humanism: historical, scientific and Buddhism. 14. Child-Centered Education: concept of a learner with reference to Giju Bhai. 15. Mahatma Gandhi (1869-1948): basic tenets of basic education. 16. Gijubhai and 'World of Children' (1885-1939). 17. Swami Vivekananda (1863-1902): Man-Making Education. 18. Sri Aurobindo Ghose (1872-1950): integral education: its basic principles and stages. 19. Frederich August Froebel (1789-1852): The Play-Way Method. 20. Maria Montessori (1870-1952): The Didactic Apparatus. 21. Indian Constitution: directive principles and articles relating to education. 22. Secularism, social goals, democracy and socialist pattern of society. 23. National integration and emotional integration: economic planning. 24. Sociological basis of education. 25. Education and social change: education and national welfare, Education and Human Resource Development. 26. National integration, cultural heritage: contribution of different religions, religious festivals. 27. Meaning of a new social order: eradication of illiteracy, equality of opportunity. 28. Education of the disabled, eliminating gender bias, education of the minorities. 29. Distance education--green and clean society (environmental education). 30. Povertyless society through planning: population and available resources, new programmes. 31. Agencies of education. 32. Paramhansa Yogananda (1893-1952): philosophy and its impact on education. Index.

Vol. III. Educational Technology: Foreword. Editor's note. Preface. Acknowledgements. 1. Introduction. 2. Information Technology: process, techniques and application of information. 3. Programmed learning: towards individualized instruction for insured learning. 4. Flanders interaction analysis category system: behaviour modification of teachers. 5. Microteaching: training in teaching skills. 6. Models of teaching: innovative strategies for learning process skills. 7. Action research: improving teacher functions. 8. Communication process: models, system and classroom practices. 9. Teaching and teacher performance: enhancement in quality of teaching. 10. Media interventions in pedagogy: media support in teaching. 11. ICT inputs in teacher education: technology support for quality instruction. Bibliography. Index. 

Vol. IV. Education for Values, Environment and Human Rights: Editor's note. I. Education for values: 1. Values: concept, nature and classification of values. 2. Meaning and need for education of human values: objectives of education for human values. 3. Five universal values and their sub-values as listed by Gokak Committee. 4. Value development and education: approaches and strategies. 5. Sources of values. 6. Methods of teaching human values: direct, indirect, integrating values with curricular and co-curricular activities. 7. Overviews of human value education. 8. Documents on human values education. II. Education for environment: 9. Meaning of environment and environmental concerns. 10. Meaning, aims, objectives, scope and principles of environmental education. 11. Objectives and curriculum of Environmental Education (EE) at the school stage. 12. Environmental pollution: types, causes and remedies. 13. Environmental hazards: global and local causes and effects. 14. Role of school in environmental conservation ad sustainable development. III. Education for human rights: 15. Human rights: concept, universal declaration of human rights. 16. Educational implications of human rights. 17. Human Rights and Indian Constitutional Provisions. 18. Human Rights Education at secondary level: curriculum and activities. 19. Enforcement of human rights. 20. Mechanism in schools for the protection of Human Rights: NGOs, press and media. Quiz on Human Rights Education (with answers). Appendixes: i. Human Rights Council. ii. Recent UN reports on climate change and global warming. Index.

Vol. V. Psychology of Learning and Development: Editor's note. I. Nature of psychology and learners: psychology and educational psychology: 1. Psychology: meaning, nature, methods and scope. 2. Methods of psychology and educational psychology. 3. Meaning, scope, functions/significance of educational psychology. 4. Stages of human development: specific stage characteristics and developmental tasks. 5. Human physical development pattern. 6. Human social development pattern. 7. Human emotional development pattern. 8. Human cognitive development pattern. 9. Characteristics, needs and problems of adolescents. 10. Adolescents, sex education: problems, worries, fears and development tasks. 11. Indian adolescents: needs, aspirations, interests, attitudes and self-concepts. 12. Guidance and counselling for adolescents: meaning and need for educational vocational guidance and counselling. 13. Organisation of guidance and counselling services for adolescents in schools. II. Learning and motivation: 14. Concept of learning: meaning, nature and process. 15. Factors of learning: personal and environmental. 16. Nature, types and techniques of enhancing motivation. 17. Theories of learning and their educational implications. III. Intelligence: 18. Intelligence: meaning, nature, characteristics and development. 19. Classification of intelligence tests and theories of intelligence. IV. Personality: 20. Personality: meaning, nature, development of integrated personality. 21. Theories of personality and their educational implications. V. Exceptional children's: 22. Exceptional children, their education and development. 23. Children with learning disability (Dyslexia) and other problems. 24. Individual differences and accommodating them in the classroom. 25. Learner centred techniques for exceptional children. 26. Mental hygiene and delinquency. 27. Memory and forgetting. 28. Assessment of personality. VI. Educational statistics: 29. Statistics: meaning and uses: tabulation of data central concepts. 30. Central tendency: mean, median and modes. Uses. 31. Measurement of variability: standard and mean deviation. 32. Correlation: rank difference, normal curve. Index.

Vol. VI. Educational Vocational Guidance and Counselling: Editor's note. Preface. 1. Guidance--the concept and objectives. 2. Foundations of guidance. 3. Types of guidance. 4. Personal and social guidance. 5. Essential guidance services. 6. Group guidance. 7. Individual guidance (counselling). 8. Career information. 9. Testing and non-testing techniques of guidance. 10. Career education models. 11. Guidance services in India. 12. Guidance programme in the schools various levels of education. 13. Career choice and vocational development. 14. Job analysis and survey. 15. Guidance for women. 16. Guidance for children with special needs. 17. Evaluation of guidance programme. 18. Employment and skill scenario in India. 19. Self-employment promotion. Annexures: i. Agencies dealing with psychological tests. ii. Agencies publishing/dealing with career literature. iii. Websites information. Bibliography. Index.

"Education in deeply rooted in Indian Culture. It was wide spread in Ancient India. Though there has been phenomenal expansion of education after independence yet many are deprived of education, even elementary. Sincere efforts for better infrastructure as well as quality education are being made by all those with a stake in education in India.

Many countries of world is looking towards Indian teachers to take up jobs in their countries, the advantage shall be taken by the aspiring community. This Encyclopedia of Education has been specifically designed for the colleges of education, teachers and pre-service teachers focusing the knowledge of basic subjects emphasized by UGC or the state agencies for quality tutors. This set of six volumes may be found useful by the readers, research scholars and professionals." (jacket)