Fundamentals of Ecucation

Objective Questions 1. "Education is the development of all those capabilities in an individual which enables him to control his environment and fulfill his possibilities" it is the saying of ... a. John Lucke  b. John Dewey    c. Plato                d. Aristotle 2. Which of the following is associated with the concept of a discipline? a. A branch of concept b. A branch of knowledge c. A branch of nature d. A branch of civilization 3. Which of the following statement represents the boarder meaning of education?  a. Education is a process of   maturation b. Education is a lifelong process c. Education is process of learning d. Education is a religious process 4.

Objectives of education                According idealism, the ultimate aim of life is self-realization. Education should be directed towards the attainment of the following aims to attain self-realization. 1.       Personality Development and Self-actualization 2.       Development of Spiritual Realm 3.       Cultivation of Truth, Beauty and Goodness 4.       Development of Intelligence, Creativity and Rationality 5.       Preservation, Promotion and Transmission of Cultural heritage 6.       Focus on Universal Education 7.       Control over Emotion 8.       Development of Physical Health Education Processes of Idealistic Education The whole effort of idealistic education goes to establish a learner as an ideal human being. Idealistic education emphasizes a learner as an ideal human being. Idealistic education emphasizes the inner conviction of learner toward idealism, moral values, discipline and decent moral character. It focuses on depth study, which

3.3          Schools of Philosophy 3.3.1      Idealism        Idealism is a philosophical doctrine which only accepts existence of ideas or minds and strongly negates the existence of independent external material world.        Idealism holds the view that human is spiritual being who possesses free will. It priorities human is spiritual being who possesses free will. It priorities human spiritual aspects and mental representations, and regards material and physical world as not a complete manifestation of reality. It vividly advocates that no reality exists in natural world or materiality because it is transitory. Rather it contends that reality remains in spiritual universe or a universe of ideas, essence and values. Truth, Goodness and Beauty are three elements to which it gives high impetus.        The word idealism has been derived from the Greek word 'Idein' which means 'to see'. In fact the word idealism is a fusion of 'idea' and 'ideal'