Some Issues in Education
Contents: Preface. I. Theoretical issues: 1. Need for philosophy of education to a teacher. 2. Philosophical attitude. 3. Rousseau and Tagore on education. 4. Smt. Annie Besant on education. 5. Gandhi\'s dreams. 6. Pioneer of Western Education in Muslims of India. 7. A dynamic teacher educator. 8. Need for the study of Sanskrit language. 9. Nature of intelligence. 10. Psychological aspect of human morality. 11. Value education. 12. Futurology. II. Practical issues: 13. Organisation of curriculum. 14. Taxonomies of educational objectives. 15. Redeeming teacher education. 16. Teacher education for University: teachers with special reference to certain obligations. 17. Status of teacher. 18. Concept of teaching. 19. Some recent trends in teaching. 20. Self-instructional technology. 21. Programmed learning. 22. Distance education for adult learning. 23. About examinations. 24. Indian education and modernization. 25. Our technical institutes. 26. Autonomous colleges. 27. An open letter to the parents. 28. My vision of Allahabad University. Index.
"Teaching is a tricking business with a little confirmation. It forms and changes the attitude of students. Great Indian Teachers like Smt. Annie Besant, Tagore, Gandhi, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan have played a potent role in shaping the Indian system of education. The views of such great teachers have been examined to find out right path for real education suiting our culture.
Why should students learn? What subjects should be taught in the schools? How to teach? Why education? What is the nature of teaching? What is the nature and form of examination? What are the characteristics of good examination? What are values? Why should value education be imported? The present book tries to answer such questions.
The book deals extensively with the complex problems related to education. It explains recent trends like modernization. Written in a lucid style the entire work is easy to understand. It will enable the students and teachers of education to think critically on different issues and challenges in education." (jacket)
