Anjum Sibia
Description
Language: English
Pages: 188
Preface
All schools aim at providing education. Though, they may differ in various aspects: their stated objectives; th
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eir definition of schooling; goals set for children; teaching approach adopted; the total atmosphere for teaching-learning interactions; the relationship between the teacher and the taught; the manner in which the school day is organised; and the mode of assessment. These variations are indeed the outcome of the differing ideologies practiced by schools. In this context, insights of innovations carried out in schools can be obtained by examining the initiatives undertaken by them in seeking alternatives in curriculum, teaching and learning, measuring success, involving children in the process of learning and approaches to learning from one another. Sri Aurobindo's educational thought lays emphasis on holistic development of the children and education paced according to the needs and capacities of the child. The implied role of the teacher in this process is that of a facilitator. Mirambika - A Free Progress School seeks innovations/alternatives in curriculum with respect to both content as well as transaction by putting into practice the educational thoughts of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother.
This book based on the research study attempts to explicate the pedagogic processes taking place in the classroom at Mirambika with the view to examine the probable influence of school philosophy on school organisation, teaching-learning process and student outcomes. This in turn reveals the school culture and ethos. The book provides the reader a simple functional view of the school processes with the aim to help build an understanding of the schooling at Mirambika. A case study approach to study Mirambika helped to evolve an understa
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