Developing an Approach Based on

• Aspirations/ ambitions/desire/ aim/of the society

• Needs of the future

• Characteristics of the learners

• Emerging / rising pedagogies

• Psychological foundations

• Philosophical outlook

• Recommendations of NCERT, UNESCO, Commission Reports, Govt.Policies …

Aspirations of the Society
The New Generation must have

• A democratic outlook

• Creative abilities to Experiment, Innovate & Reform/change/improvement

• A aggressive /combative mentality against all kinds of Exploitation, Discriminations, Disparities &  Superstitions

• A Scientific & Rational outlook

• Interest in acquiring Current Knowledge & Skills

• Co-operative & Collaborative mentality

Needs of the Future

• Sustainable (maintain) development

• Environmental openness / friendliness

• Peaceful co-existence

• Global outlook

• Freedom of knowledge

• Freedom from Exploitations & Discriminations

• Sharing of Resources

Then what will be our Curriculum?

• Total Teaching & Learning experiences

• Curri. Document & Experiential Curri.  

  • Learning to Know

  • Learning to Do

  • Learning to Live Together

  • Learning to Be

 UNESCO  

The Curriculum Concerns

• Equity  

• Excellence  

• Relevance

        NCERT

The Pedagogy

• Learner centered

• Activity  based

• Process oriented

• Life related

• Skill based

• Locally specific  

Learning?

• ‘Behavioral Change’

• ‘Drawing out the best in the and man’

• ‘Acquisition of skills, Knowledge and Attitude’

• ‘Transaction’

• ‘Construction of knowledge’

• ‘Preparation of future life’

• ‘Development of intellect’ 

The Behavioristic Approach

• Learner as a recipient(empty vessel)

• Teacher as the transmitter of knowledge

• Fixed content and syllabus

• Imitation, Repetition and memorization

• Learner is only a listener

• Goals and Responsibilities designed by teacher.

• Evaluation reserved for teachers

• Same strategy to all learners

• Permanent seating; control movements

• Reward and Punishment

• Intrinsic motivation

• Reward and Punishment

• Training than Education

• Mechanical Learning

• Linear Learning

• Making submissive followers

• Teacher centered strategies

The Learning Approach

Social Constructivist Paradigm

vs

Behaviorist Paradigm

The Constructivist Pattern /model/ Paradigm 

• Posing a problem

• Disequilibrium and Inquiry

• Various Interactions

• Discovery

• Learning is the reward

• Teacher is a facilitator, co-learner & a co-researcher; scaffolder

• Learning is an active mantel process

• Adaptation and construction

• Intrinsic motivation

• Self Learning and development

• Interactive Learning

• Need based and diversified contents & methods

• Ability to criticize and divergent thinking

• Learner centered approach

• Learner as a constructor of knowledge

• Teacher as a facilitator

• Locally specific & participatory Curri.

• Students  goals and shared responsibilities

• Self, Peer and Teacher evaluation

• Different strategies

• Freedom to move, Group works