Nai Talim Through Rural Engagement

Paper Code: 
ERE- 700 A
Credits: 
1
Contact Hours: 
15.00
Hours: 
Contact Hours(15) + Independent Work(8)+ Others(7) = Total Hours (30)
Objective: 

After completion of this course, the students will be able to:

  • get oriented on the of basic concepts of the Gandhian Philosophy of Education.
  • understand the need and importance of local community engagement in teacher education.
  • participate effectively in community service at the local level.

Course Outcomes (COs):

 

Course

Course Outcome

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment strategies

Paper Code

Paper Title

 

ERE 700 A

 

Nai Talim Through Rural Engagement

 

CO70: Develop an intellectual understanding of the local civic engagement sphere.

 

Teaching strategies:

Interactive Lecture, Discussion

Learning strategies:   

Self-learning Assignments, Peer group discussion, Hand outs

Formative Assessment (30%): Class test- week 6, Assignment (1), Quiz (1), Power point presentation

Summative Assessment (70%):

Semester end examination
 

 

 

3.00
Unit I: 
Nai Talim as Engaged Learning: Community Engagement Methodology
  • Basic Tenets of Nai Talim and its relevance
  • Theory of community engagement: Purpose, Methods and Preparation
  • School, Family and Community relationship and partnership
  • Government programmes for education development: Literacy, Gender, Society and Generations in learning

 

3.00
Unit II: 
Nai Talim: Learning Groups & Empowerment
  • Various groups in the village & their potential
  • Village Education Committees (VECs)
  • Self Help Groups (SHGs)

 

3.00
Unit III: 
Nai Talim: Traditional and Constructivist approaches
  • Different Approaches : Relevance, Character Building and Citizenship
  • Humanistic education
  • Experiential learning
  • Value- ethics, Creative aspects: Art and Culture, Practice of Non Violence in pedagogy and curriculum and gender

 

3.00
Unit IV: 
Nai Talim: Models- Indian Thinkers
  • Model Village
  • Gandhian Model        
  • Tagore Model
  • Prof. Shyama Prasad Mukherji

 

3.00
Unit V: 
Nai Talim: Models- Western Thinkers
  • Paulo Freire- Praxis and Dialogic Method
  • Gramsci’s Organic Intellectual- Community Engagement & Social Change

 

Essential Readings: 

Books Recommended:

  • NCRI , ‘ Rural Engagement in Teacher Education’

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
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