EDU-MU-T-2(KU2) Sikshar Vitti-II ( Foundations of Education-II)

Authors: Dr. Jayanta Mete, Dr. Santinath Sarkar, Dr. Pranay Pandey

Kalyani University (2nd Semester)
Multidisciplinary Course: EDU-MU-T-2
FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION–II
Unit-I: Development of Indian Education
(a) Ancient Education System—Vedic, Buddhist and Islamic Systems of
education
(b) Development of Modern Indian Education: Early Efforts of
Missionaries
(c) Charter Act, 1813 and Macaulay’s Minute, 1835
(d) Wood’s Dispatch, 1854
(e) Hunter Commission, 1882
(f) Basic Education, 1937
(g) Sargent Committee Report, 1944
Unit-II: Curriculum
(a) Concept of Curriculum: Meaning and definitions, Characterisation
of Curriculum
(b) Curriculum as ‘Currere’
(c) Curriculum, Text book and Syllabus
(d) Types of curriculums: Core, Hidden, Subject Cantered and Null
Curriculum
(e) Concept and types of co-curricular activities, Importance of cocurricular
activities
Unit-III: Some Global issues in Indian Education
(a) Globalization: Concept and its impact on education
(b) Privatization: Concept and its impact on education
(c) Sustainable Development Goals 4 and Indian Education
(d) Peace Education: Concept, importance and strategies
(e) International Student Mobility and Indian Scenario
Unit-IV: Contemporary Issues and Systems of Indian Education
(a) Assessment ant Accreditation of Educational Institutions-NAACIQAC,
Criteria Based Assessment and its impact on HEIs.
(b) MOOC: Concept and importance
(c) SWAYAM: Concept and Importance
(d) Open Book Examination (OBE): Concept, Importance, merits and
demerits.
(e) Education-Industry Link: Concept, importance and challenges