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TEACHER EDUCATION AND NEW EDUCATION POLICY

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TEACHER EDUCATION Teacher education is vital in creating a pool of schoolteachers that will shape the next generation. Teacher preparation is an activity that requires multidisciplinary perspectives and knowledge, formation of dispositions and values, and development of practice under the best mentors. Teachers must be grounded in Indian values, languages, knowledge, ethos, and traditions including tribal traditions, while also being well-versed in the latest advances in education and pedagogy. According to the Justice J. S. Verma Commission (2012) constituted by the Supreme Court, a majority of stand-alone TEIs - over 10,000 in number are not even attempting serious teacher education but are essentially selling degrees for a price. Regulatory efforts so far have neither been able to curb the malpractices in the system, nor enforce basic standards for quality, and in fact have had the negative effect of curbing the growth of excellence and innovation in the sector. The sector and i
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TEACHERS IN NEW EDUCATION POLICY

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TEACHERS IN NEW EDUCATION POLICY Teachers truly shape the future of our children - and, therefore, the future of our nation. It is because of this noblest role that the teacher in India was the most respected member of society. Only the very best and most learned became teachers. Society gave teachers, or gurus, what they needed to pass on their knowledge, skills, and ethics optimally to students. The quality of teacher education, recruitment, deployment, service conditions, and empowerment of teachers is not where it should be, and consequently the quality and motivation of teachers does not reach the desired standards. The high respect for teachers and the high status of the teaching profession must be restored so as to inspire the best to enter the teaching profession. The motivation and empowerment of teachers is required to ensure the best possible future for our children and our nation. RECRUITMENT AND DEPLOYMENT To ensure that outstanding students enter the teaching profes
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AREAS OF PHILOSOPHY

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AREAS OF PHILOSOPHY Metaphysics Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that considers the physical universe and the nature of ultimate reality. It asks questions like, what is real? What is the origin of the world? What is beyond the stars? Your consideration of reality as an external creation or an internal construct can influence your metaphysical beliefs and perspectives and your teaching. Regardless of your definition of reality, the exploration and categorization of the physical universe form the foundation of several school subjects. Epistemology Epistemology is the branch of philosophy that considers how people come to learn what they know. Derived from the Greek word episteme, meaning knowledge or understanding, epistemology refers to the nature and origin of knowledge and truth. Epistemology proposes that there are four main bases of knowledge: divine revelation, experience, logic and reason, and intuition. These influence how teaching, learning, and understanding c
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SIGNIFICANCE OF PHILOSOPHY EDUCATION

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SIGNIFICANCE OF PHILOSOPHY  EDUCATION 1.       Philosophy affects the aims of education. It is the philosophy of the time, which determines whether the aim of education, should be moral, vocational, intellectual, spiritual or liberal. Rusk, therefore, says, “Every system of education must have an aim and the aims of education are related to the aims of life. Philosophy formulates what should be the end of life while education offers suggestions how this end is to be achieved. 2.       Philosophy determines the choice of studies or curriculum. When aims are set, the next step is to find means to achieve those aims. Curriculum is the mean through which educator realizes his goal. Aims of education on the other hand are determined by philosophy. Hence, philosophy too decides why a particular subject should be included in the curriculum. 3.       Text Book The choice of textbooks also involves philosophy. The textbooks must cater to the needs of an ideal life. So it is indisp
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NATURE OF PHILOSOPHY

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NATURE OF PHILOSOPHY Nature of philosophy is discussed below: Philosophy as an activity: Levison states that “philosophy is first of all an activity of a certain kind and only secondarily a subject matter consisting of definite body of literature.” In its real sense, philosophy is a mental activity, involving the problems of human life, its nature and purpose. Philosophy as speculation: “Since the earliest of recorded history, individuals have speculated about the nature of reality and of meaning of life itself.” In doing so, these persons have dealt with one of the most basic but also most pervasive concerns of human existence. The history of philosophy records the efforts of ancient Indian thinkers like the vedic seers and sages, Sankara, Aristotle, Locke, Kant, Dewey and others. These philosophers and many others have speculated about the nature of reality. When they recounted or recorded their speculations, they attempted to describe the nature of reality. Based upon their
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PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION

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PHILOSOPHY The term philosophy has a Greek origin. The word philosophy can be traced to the Greek word “philosophia” which is made up of the words –‘philos’ (meaning love) and ‘sophia’ (meaning wisdom). Therefore the literal meaning of philosophy is ‘love of wisdom’. Since times immemorial there have been various pursuits of unfolding the mysteries of the universe, birth and death, sorrow and joy. Various ages have produced different thoughts throwing light upon the mystic region. The ultimate truth is yet to be found out. This eternal quest for truth lends to the origin of philosophy. A love of wisdom is the essence for any philosophic investigation.             Philosophy has been defined by various scholars from various angles. Philosophy according to them is nothing but an endeavour to bring about a consistent explanation of the different realities around us. Let us quote some definitions. 1. Coleridge. “Science of sciences”. 2. Cicero. “Mother of all arts” and “true medi
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INTERDISCIPLINARY NATURE OF EDUCATION

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INTERDISCIPLINARY NATURE OF EDUCATION Philosophy and Education Human life cannot properly be understood without philosophy. Life and education are inseparably connected. One cannot be separated from the other. Hence, life has a philosophical base and so education also has a philosophical base. Philosophy furnishes the goals of life and education gives the means to achieve those goals. Man is the common subject of both philosophy and education. Philosophy and education are interrelated, interdependent, identical and inseparable from each other. Every philosopher has an educational outlook and every educator has a philosophy of life. The truths and principle established by philosophy are applied in the conduct of education process. Philosophy exercises tremendous influence on education in all its aspects—aims, curriculum, methods, teachers, textbooks, administration, discipline, evaluation etc. There is no aspect of education, which is not influenced and determined by philoso
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