| Principles of Education: A Step by step guide to Education Contributor(s): Mohanty, Gitanjali (Author) |
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ISBN: 149212723X ISBN-13: 9781492127239 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $8.69 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2018 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Science & Technology |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 8.5" W x 11.02" (1.22 lbs) 234 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Principles Of Education Today Science and Technology are omnipotent and omnipresent. From the mid-twentieth century, inventions and discove1ries make life easier, wiser, happier, speedier, stronger, longer and comfortable, in the fast progressing new world that witnesses rapid economic, political, social and cultural developments. Biological Science, with miraculous success stories like tissue culture, test tube baby, D.N.A testing, transplantation of organs, cloning etc, emerges as the fore runner at the advent of twenty-first century and highly influences mankind developing insatiable urge for further scientific exploration that led to wide spread revolution in science education and research. Secondary Education, being the gate way to higher education and to the world of work, is the most important stage for all-round development in the form of nurturing scientific attitude and temper of the students. This can be achieved to great extent through an effective operational curriculum, by addressing the problems and impediments, for quality education. This book attempts to identify the problems, hurdles, short comings and inherent weakness in the secondary school biological science operational curriculum and suggests remedial measures. The book presents conceptual frame work and a brief history and present scenario of Biological Science Education in India with special reference to Odisha, reminiscences few international and national studies on the subject, throws light on methodology of the study, records the detailed analysis of the prevailing biological science curriculum; syllabi, text books, teaching aids, co scholastic activities, practical works, teacher related aspects, methods of teaching etc., discusses the theoretical and practical perspectives corroborating the opinions and suggestions of the experts, heads of schools, teachers and students and concludes with writer's recommendations for enrichment and viability of the curriculum. Thus, this book can prove its usefulness to all the stake holders in biological science curriculum. |
