CHILD CENTERED EDUCATION
Introduction
All children have the right to
education that helps to grow and develops to the fullest.
Meaning of child
centered education
Child centered education seeks to
provide natural flow of activities and revolt against subject- centered education.
The child allow to enjoy complete freedom of action , that he/she should not interfere with the
freedom of others.
Important
characteristics of child centered education
•
The
child should be allowed to learn from the nature.
The present life of the child should form the basis of education.
•
Educational
activities should be in accordance with the nature of the child , it’s interests and potentials.
•
Natural
interests of the child like play and curiosity to know , should form the basis of education.
•
There
is no room for bookish knowledge and verbal information.
•
Children
should not be treated as miniature adults.
•
The individuality of the child should be
respected.
Promoting child centered education
The following points need to be considered for promoting child-centered
education
1.
Freedom.
2.
Self – activities
3.
Process of
spontaneous development
4.
Development of
interests and needs
5.
Experience- based
education
Freedom
Freedom is to be granted to the child
to explore and discover things freedom is to be granted to the child to explore
and than getting secondhand information through books.
Self-Activities
It laid great stress on
development of the child and child’s activity should stem from his/ her own
interests.
Process of
spontaneous development
The child’s freedom and individuality
find expression spontaneously in the lap of nature.
Development of
interests and needs
Education of the child depends on its
interests and needs . The physical, social, moral, intellectual and spiritual
development is the main objective of the child- centered education.
Experience- based
education
The child to learn
through self – experience which makes learning permanent.
Conclusion
The child centered education serving
as simulators of motivation for learning and development of the individuality
of the child and its ability to think independently.
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