EDU-HC -1016 PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION UNIT-1

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EDU-HC -1016 PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION UNIT-1 Meaning and concept of Education Md Abu Shama Ahmed Asst. Professor Introduction “Education Breeds Confidence. Confidence Breeds hope. Hope Breeds peach “ Confucius “ Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lightening of a fire “ W.B. Yeats “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” Nelson Mandela Education us the most important powerful instrument to shape and mould human being in a desirable manner. Education is the root cause for any change which takes place in the social , cultural, spiritual ,political and economic aspect of human being. It also helps him to lead personal as well as social life successfully, adjusting with surrounding. We may say that Education is the means which help an individual to adjust with varying environments in order to fulfil his besic necessities and objectives of life. Etymological Meaning of Education Etymologically the word Education has been derive from Latin origin and sanskrit origin Latin origin: Educare -” to bring up” Educare –” to draw out” Educatum –the act of teaching or training E + Duco – ‘E’ – out of,’ Duco’ I lead’ Sanskrit Origin: Shikshah :- To disccpline Vidhya :- “Bid” – To known According to the meaning of education as interprited by different educational thinkers, we may classify the meaning of education in to to types namely – 1. Narrow meaning of education : Narrow meaning of education usually implies imparting information, giving instruction, schooling, training, making people literate, teaching ,preparing for livelihood etc. Some concept of education from narrow sense (a) Education as mental discipline (b) Education by Accretion or storage 2. Wider meaning of education:- Broad meaning of education means the process of development from infency to maturity. In the broader sense all experience of our life are said to be education. Some concept of education from wider dense (a) Education as growth and development (b) Education as Adjustment and self-activity (c) Education as a lifelong process (d) Education as continuous reconstructions of behaviour. Forms of Education (A) Formal Education : Formal Education means any form of teaching learning process which has a generally accepted and regular set of rules, Organisation and pattern. This concept can be cleared from the following points- {I} It is strictly controlled {II} It is curriculum- oriented {III} It is evaluation or examination oriented {IV} It requires regular financing