Post method pedagogy is relatively a new concept in the field of ELT. It requires teachers to be context sensitive, innovative, and autonomous. Practitioners are suggested to be context sensitive rather than the strict follower of prescribed methods as granted. Teacher autonomy is so central that it can be seen as defining the heart of … Read more
Introduction Education without philosophy is a blind whereas philosophy without education becomes lame. The relationship between them can be discussed on the basis of following points; Both philosophy and education are related to human civilization. The aim of education will never attain complete clearness on itself without philosophy Philosophy and education are like two sides … Read more
Introduction In the Eastern world, a variety of philosophies keep on developing throughout the passage of history. A number of philosophers and a variety of philosophies arise and come to existence in the eastern part of the world concerning philosophical views on education. Eastern philosophy remains very subtle and extended. Veda is regarded as the … Read more
There are three branches/fields/branches of philosophy viz; Metaphysics (Theory of reality) Epistemology; (Theory of knowledge) Axiology; (Theory of value) Metaphysics (Theory of Reality) Metaphysics is related to the search for ultimate truth. It investigates the nature of being and the world. It is concerned with explaining the fundamental nature of being and the world. Metaphysics … Read more
Meaning of Philosophy The English word ‘philosophy’ is derived from two Greek words ‘Philos’ and ‘ Sophia’. The word ‘Philos’ means intense love and ‘Sophia’ means knowledge or wisdom. So, etymologically, philosophy is the love for knowledge or love for wisdom. The one who loves knowledge or wisdom is named as a philosopher. ‘Darshan’ is … Read more
In this very little poem the speaker stands near his window one evening, watching the sunset outside. Suddenly he goes back to his past, in his childhood days. He recalls how in his childhood days, he used to enjoy such beautiful natural scenes. It has been a long since then. Now all such joys and … Read more
“If you want to be an effective teacher, do what an effective teacher does.” Teachers’ teaching can be termed as effective if it produces desired change in the behaviour of students. The effectiveness of a teacher depends on the qualities he/she possesses. The qualities required in a teacher are as follows: Personal qualities Social qualities … Read more
Training refers to a process of shaping the conduct and skills that involve power, motion, duration, and coordination among sensory organs, muscles, and principles of learning by doing, practice and feedback. According to Torpey, “Training refers to a process of developing skills, habit, knowledge, and attitudes in employment.” Since teaching is a skillful job, the … Read more
Teaching is the process of facilitating the learners in order to achieve the expected learning outcomes with the assistant of teachers. Since teaching is a very complex phenomenon, there lies controversy about whether teaching is science or art. However, there are two views on the nature of teaching. Teaching as a science Teaching as an … Read more
Behaviorism was formally founded by John B. Watson in 1913. During the 19th Century, these were similar views to psychoanalytic and Gestalt movements in psychology but in the 20th Century, there was a result of cognitive revolution and in the 21st Century, behavior analysis emerges as a thriving field in psychology. The behaviorism theorists are … Read more