Creating an Equitable Space for Teaching and Learning - Towards Theory and Evidence-Based Practice

This book discusses the issues of equity-based education in India and advocates for providing fair and inclusive system of education. It focuses on the practice of democratic education to promote critical thinking and develop problem-solving attitudes among learners in learner-centric classrooms.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Policies and Practices around the World: Towards Equitable Spaces 3. Learner Centred Education and the Possibilities on Inclusion 4. Identification and Assessment of Children with Special Needs (CWSN): Status, Gap and Way Forward 5. Experiential Learning: Participating in the interconnectedness of affect, intellect and socio-cultural contexts 6. Learner Centric Curriculum for Equity and Inclusion: From Policies to Practice 7. Learning Difficulties of Marginalised Children and Measures towards a holistic development 8. Pedagogical Engagement to Promote Equity in Classroom 9. Information and Communication Technology and Equity in Education 10. Holistic Assessment of Learners - Decoding NEP 2020 11. Holistic Assessment: Understanding the Need for Ensuring Equitable Assessment of the Learners 12. Alternative Schooling and the Question of Equity in India 13. An Examination of Impact of Primary School Closures in Delhi and the Response of Parents from Lower-Income Households 14. Online education and teachers' experience: An exploratory study

About the author

Jaya Singh is Professor, Department of Education in Social Sciences (DESS), National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT), New Delhi, India.
Tasha Agarwal is PhD Scholar, School of Development Studies, Ambedkar University Delhi, New Delhi, India.

Summary

This book discusses the issues of equity-based education in India and advocates for providing fair and inclusive system of education. It focuses on the practice of democratic education to promote critical thinking and develop problem-solving attitudes among learners in learner-centric classrooms.

Product details

• Authors: Jaya Agarwal Singh
• Assisted by: Tasha Agarwal (Editor), Jaya Singh (Editor), Singh Jaya (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.12.2024
• EAN: 9781032526058
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3252605-8
• No. of pages: 218
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Special education; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Special Education / General, EDUCATION / Curricula, India, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching of students with different educational needs, Philosophy and theory of education, Curriculum planning & development, Educational strategies and policy, Curriculum planning and development