Syllabus

Course Code: MAEd201    Course Name: Philosophical Foundations of Education (Part Two)

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 1. Western Philosophies: MajorSchools.
(a) Realism
(b) Logicalpositivism
(c) Existentialism
(d) Marxism
(e) Their educational implications with special reference to the concepts of metaphysics, epistemology, axiology; their educational implications for aims, contents and methods ofeducation
2 2. Contributions of following Indian Philosophers to EducationalThought:
(a) Vivekananda,
(b) Tagore,
(c) Gandhi
(d) Aurobindo,and
(e) J.Krishnamurty
3 3. PhilosophicalanalysisofbasicconceptsofEducation:Teaching,Instruction, Training andindoctrination
• Types & agencies ofEducation.
4. National Values as enshrined in the Indian Constitution and their Educational implication.
5. Constitutional provisions forEducation.
4 6. Nature of knowledge Types & sources of knowledge, and methods ofacquiring knowledge.
7. Social Philosophy of Education – Democracy andResponsibility.
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