CTET 2018 Study Notes: Need for Plurality and Alternative Materials
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NCF plays an important role in securing your success in teaching exams like CTET 2018 Exam, DSSSB 2018 Exam. Keeping in view the importance of NCF, today we are sharing a post on space for Parents and The Community. Read the article for your sure success in upcoming CTET 2018 Exam. Need for Plurality and Alternative Materials:
The pluralistic and diverse nature of Indian society
definitely makes a strong case for preparing a variety
of not only textbooks but also other materials, so as
to promote children’s creativity, participation and
interest, thereby enhancing their learning. No one
textbook can cater to the diverse needs of different
groups of students. Further, the same content/
concept can be taught in different ways. Schools,
government or private, could have the choice of
textbooks to follow for different subjects. Boards
or textbook bureaus could consider developing more
than one series of books, or even endorsing books
published by other publishers, and allowing schools
to choose from a range. As far back as 1953, the
Report of the Secondary Education Commission
made a number of recommendations for removing
the defects in textbooks, wherein it was pointed out
that: “No single textbook should be prescribed for
any subject of study, but a reasonable number of
books which satisfy the standards laid down should
be recommended, leaving the choice to the school
concerned”.
In its section on the Essentials for Curricula Development, the Kothari Commission Report emphasised that the curricular revision had been of an ad-hoc character and that the curriculum is prepared at the state level and prescribed uniformly for all schools. Such procedures undermine the agency of teachers and head teachers, and render the spirit of exploration and innovation impossible. The Report categorically stated that basic to the success of any attempt at curriculum improvement is the preparation of suitable textbooks, teachers, guides and other kinds of learning resources.
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In its section on the Essentials for Curricula Development, the Kothari Commission Report emphasised that the curricular revision had been of an ad-hoc character and that the curriculum is prepared at the state level and prescribed uniformly for all schools. Such procedures undermine the agency of teachers and head teachers, and render the spirit of exploration and innovation impossible. The Report categorically stated that basic to the success of any attempt at curriculum improvement is the preparation of suitable textbooks, teachers, guides and other kinds of learning resources.
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If you have any query, feel free to comment in the comment box.
