The syllabus of Bachelor of Education (B. Ed) program of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Delhi is as follows:

Course Title: Philosophical Perspectives of Education

Course Content
Unit - I: Philosophical foundations of Education (8 hours)
• Education: Meaning, nature, aims in relation to time and place.
• Philosophy: Meaning and nature. Relationship between Philosophy and Education.
• Foundations of Education: Philosophical, Sociological and Psychological.
• Educational Philosophy: Meaning, nature and relevance for the teaching learning
process.
• Analytical appraisal of fundamental concepts in Educational Philosophy: Learner,
training, learning, teaching, indoctrination and inquiry.

Unit - II: Major Philosophical Schools (12 hours)
• Idealism,
• Naturalism,
• Realism,
• Pragmatism,
• Existentialism
Study of the mentioned philosophical schools with special reference to their basic principles, aims, curriculum and teaching methodology

Unit - III: Educational Thinkers (Indian) (14 hours)
• Analytical study of thoughts of the Indian thinkers in relation to their formulation about aims of education, curriculum, teaching methodology and teacher:
 Rabindra Nath Tagore
 Mahatma Gandhi
 Sri Aurobindo
 J. Krishnamurti

Unit - IV: Educational Thinkers (Western) (14 hours)
• Analytical study of thoughts of the Western thinkers in relation to their formulation about aims of education, curriculum, teaching methodology and teacher:
 Rousseau
 John Dewey
 Pestolozzi
 Frobel


B Ed Syllabus IP University

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