Principles and Practice of Education

CONTENTS
Chapter 1: The Concept of Education
Etymological Meaning of Education, Data of Education, Narrower Meaning of Education, Wider Meaning of Education. Analytical Meaning of Education, Meaning of Education in the West, Meaning of Education in India. Synthetic Definition, and Instruction, Ingredients of Education, Modern Concept of Education.
Chapter 2: Aims and Objectives of Education
Aims of Education in Human Life, Aims of Education in India, Impact of Social Life and Ideals, Vocational Aims of Education, Character Development. The Universal Aims of Education, Education for Leisure, Cultural Objective of Education, Criticism, Synthesis of Various Aims of Education, Complete Living, Harmonious Development Aims, Adjustment of the Society and Individual, Social Aims of Education, Individual Aims in Education, The Concept of Social Skill, Self-realization.
Chapter 3: Types of Education
Non-formal Education, Formal v/s Non-formal Education.
Chapter 4: Agencies of Education
Classification of All The Agencies of Education, Agencies of Education, Relationship between the Formal and Informal Agencies, School: The Most Important Agency of Education.
Chapter 5: Curriculum
Meaning, Objectives of the Curriculum, Education and Curriculum, Bases of Curriculum Construction, Principles of Curriculum Construction, Various Types of Curriculum, Defects of Present Secondary Curriculum, Curriculum Reconstruction in India, Recommendations of the Education Commission (1964-66), National Policy of Education 1968.
Chapter 6: Education for Democracy
Importance of Education in Democracy, Education for Democracy in India, Democratic Objectives of Education,
Pre-requisites for Democratic Education.
Chapter 7: Nationality and Education Education for National and Emotional Integration, Efforts at
Increasing Emotional Integration, Suggestion for Improving Emotional Integration.
Chapter 8: Education for International Understanding Internationalism in Modern Education. Propagation of Internationalism by UNESCO, Meats of International Education, Spreading International Education, Suggestions for Inter-cultural Chapter 9: Secularism
Definition of Secularism. Education Commission (1964-1966), Constitutional Provisions, Recommendations of the Secondary Education Commission, Characteristics of Secular Education, Education for Secularism in India. Difficulties in Secular Educational System.
Chapter 10: Philosophy and Education
Part One-General Principles, Definition of Philosophy, Value of Philosophy, Philosophy and Education, Metaphysics and Education, Epistemology and Education, Axiology and Education, Logic and Education, Ethics and Education, Aesthetics and Education, Social Philosophy and Education.
Chatper 11: Philosophy of Education
Scope and Nature of Philosophy of Education, Philosophy of Education and the Teacher, Methodology of Philosophy of Education, Need of Philosophy of Education in Modern Times
Chapter 12: Idealism in Education
Definition of Idealism, Chief Characteristics of Idealism, Idealism in Education, Aims and Ideals of Education, Idealism and Curriculum, Idealism and the Educator, Idealism and Educational Methods, Idealism and Discipline, Critical Evaluation
Chapter 13: Realism in Education
Definition of Realism. Main Types of Realism, Idealism and Realism, Historical Background, Aims of Education, Curriculum, Methods of Teaching, School Organisation.
Discipline, Critical Evaluation Chapter 14: Naturalism in Education
Philosophical Pre-suppositions, Three Philosophical Forms of Naturalism, Historical Background, Aims of Education. Naturalism and Curricula, Educational Methods, The Teacher. Discipline, School Organizaton, Contribution of Natrualism to Education, Criticism of Naturalism
Chapter 15: Pragmatism in Education
Meaning of Pragmatism. Pragmatism and Naturalism. Pragmatism and Idealism, Fundamental Principles of Pragmatism. Forms of Pragmatism, Pragmatism in Education, The Aims of Education, Curriculum. The Educator, Educational Methods, Discipline, Critical Evaluation