Nai Talim through Rural Engagement (Theory)

Paper Code: 
ERE 700A
Credits: 
1
Contact Hours: 
15.00
Hours: 
Contact hours (15) + Independent work (08) + Others (07) = Total Hours (30)
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

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

  1. get oriented on the of basic concepts of the Gandhian Philosophy of Education.
  2. explain the need and importance of local community engagement in teacher education.
  3. 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

 

EDU 700 A

 

Nai Talim Through Rural Engagement

 

CO137: Develop an intellectual understanding of the local civic engagement sphere.

CO138: Differentiate different government programmes for educational development

CO139:  Value the educational thoughts of Indian and western thinkers

CO140: Support Humanistic Education and Experiential learning practices.

 

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
 

 

CONTENTS:

 

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: 
  • NCRI , ‘ Rural Engagement in Teacher Education’

 

 

 

Academic Year: 
2021-2022
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