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Knowledge and curriculum unit 5
- 1. KNOWLEDGE AND CURRICULUM UNIT5 EDUCATION AND DEMOCRACY
- 2. EDUCATION AND DEMOCRACY Meaningof Democracy – Dewey’s concept of Democracy and Education – Meaning of Democratic Education – Democratic practices in education – Education in a democratic society – Training for democratic citizenship – Multiculturalism and Education
- 3. Meaning of Democracy •Etymologically the term ‘Democracy’ is derived from two Greek words namely ‘Demos’ and ‘Krators’. • ‘Demos’ means ‘the people’ and ‘Krators’ means ‘power’. Thus Democracy means ‘Power of the people’
- 4. • Democracy referto a political system in which government is form by the people, exercised either directly or through elected representative. • An organization in which everyone is treated equality and has equal rights. • A democracy is a system where people can be change their rulers in a peaceful manner and government is given the right to rule because the people say it may.
- 5. Dewey’s concept ofDemocracy John Dewey October 20,1859 – June 1,1952 American Philosopher, Psychologist and educational reforms whose ideas have been influential in education and social reform
- 6. Dewey’s concept ofDemocracy
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- 8. Conti.. Dewey’s vision ofeducation is thus directly connected with the question of preparing people for active citizenship in a participatory democracy. John Dewey project on progressive Education ground its work in Dewey’s assumption that the aims of education should be oriented towards preparing young people to be full and active participants in all aspects of democratic life.
- 9. Meaning of DemocraticEducation
- 10. Aim of DemocraticEducation To make the individual s good citizens To help everyone become co-operative To give training of leadership To help in character building To make individuals vocationally efficient To help everyone have good health and thus have a sound mind
- 11. Features of DemocraticEducation Free Education Broad based Education Child Centered Education Community Centered Education Provision of Adult Education Good Citizenship De- Centralized Education For National unity Compulsory Education
- 12. Democratic practices inEducation Democratic education can take countless forms, each shaped by the adults and young people in a community or educational setting. Here are a few ways in which democratic education is practiced by teachers, young people, schools, programs, and communities
- 13. Conti.. • Teachers creativelyengaging students • Schools implementing democratic education on a day-to-day basis • Young people leading reform efforts in their schools and communities • Non-profit and after-school programs empowering young people to explore their personal interests and connect to the outside community • College and university programs engaging young adults in the development of their own learning plans and in community decision-making • Parents and youth learning out of school through empowering learning canters and youth centres • Policy groups such as youth advisory councils that are involving young people in policy discussions with legislators, governors, and mayors
- 14. Education in aDemocratic Society • A democratic society aims at instilling a love of liberty, equality and fraternity in its people. And, if India is to be made a truly democratic nation, education should aim at developing these qualities. • Hence, education aims at the total and independent of the individual. But in this development it is essential that personal liberty should be in consonance with social justice. • Social justice is based on equality. It provides every citizen with the opportunity to purse his own development without prejudicing the interests of others.
- 15. Training for DemocraticCitizenship A citizen feels that he is a part of the community and that he is there to share its burdens. Attempts should be made to give education for citizenship to promote the cause of liberty and democracy. Citizens are not born, they are to be trained.
- 16. Conti.. The following strategiesmay be undertaken in order to develop the sense of citizenship among the students Education for citizenship Development Debates and discussions Excursions Socialization Special Camps Self-Government Relations among students Cooperative Society Pen-friends clubs Celebrate birthdays of Great men
- 17. Multiculturalism and Education MulticulturalEducation describes a system of instruction that attempts to foster cultural pluralism and acknowledges the differences between races and cultures. It addresses the educational needs of a society that contains more than one set of traditions, that is a mixture of many cultures. Multicultural education is an educational philosophy that focuses on celebrating cultural differences while also recognizing the importance of challenging all forms of discrimination based on race, gender, age, religion, ability
- 18. Characteristics of Multicultural Education Multicultural education is antiracist education Multicultural education is basic education Multicultural education is important for all students Multicultural education is pervasive Multicultural education is education for social justice Multicultural education is critical pedagogy
- 19. Benefits of MulticulturalEducation Helps to eradicate prejudice and racism Brings different races together in harmony Builds interaction between diverse culture Creates tolerance between two groups it eradicates cultural barriers helps students develop positive self –image Allows multiple perspectives and ways of thinking
- 20. Conclusion • Democracy hasbeen accepted as a Philosophy of modern life • Since Education is a potential instrument for social changes leading to modernization with that philosophy • In order to get Education, Democracy is necessary. Also to understand the meaning and applications of democracy, education is essential.