Knowledge and Curriculum: Philosophical and Sociological Perspectives - Seminar
BRIEF LIFE–SKETCH
•Sri Aurobindo–Born in Calcuta on 15th August in 1872 • At the age of
7–went to England and live there for 14 years • Latin,Greek,French,
German,Italian and Spanish • Briliant and Passed I.C.S.• Returned to
1893 and joined Baroda Colege as lecturer
•Cultural and literary activities
•Learnt Sanskrit,Marathi, Gujarathi and Bengali • Began yoga in 1904 •
Spiritual experiences • In 1905 joined Political movement • Started the journal“Bandemataram’•Arrested in 1908,remained in a jail for a year •
In1910,went to Pondichery and Started Sri Aurobindo Ashram
•Spent the rest of his life in the Ashram doing Yoga sadhana,meditation
for spiritual growth and development •Aurobindo was transformed from
a politician to a philosopher •Preached to the world his philosophy of
Dharam,spiritual growth, Brahmacharya,Yoga and Educational ideology •Died in 1950
.PHILOSOPHY OF EDUCATION
•Based on spiritual penance,practice of
yoga and brahmacharya •Main aid of a teacher is his conscience •Conscience has four stages namely–1.Consciousness-Chita 2. Mind-Manas 3.Inteligence-Buddhi 4. Knowledge-Supra-normal Faculties
•According to Sri Aurobindo,real education is that which provides a free
and creativity,mental,moral and aesthetic sense finaly leads to the development of his spiritual powers
BASIC PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY
•Medium of
mother-tongue •Child centred •According to the mental aptitudes and psychological needs of the child •Develop to the ful the latent powers of the child •Achieve the physical purification of child •Develop consciousness
•Train the senses of child •Develop the soul substance
of an individual •Brahmacharya should be the basic foundation of education •Subjects
of education should be interesting •Develop al the faculties of child to make him a complete man •There should be
religious thing in education otherwise it will spread corruption
CONCEPT OF EDUCATION
• Should be in accordance with the needs of our real modern life •Should create dynamic citizens–to meet the real
needs of modern complex life
AIMS OF EDUCATION
•Physical Development and Purity •Development of Senses •Mental Development •Development of Morality •
Development of Conscience •Spiritual Development
CURRICULUM
•Should be interesting •Should include al those subjects which promote mental and spiritual development •Subjects of
curriculum should be able to motivate children •Should involve creativity
of life and constructive capacities •Should motivate children towards
the attainment of knowledge of the whole world
METHODS OF TEACHING
•Freedom of child •Love and sympathy for
the child •Education through mother-tongue •Education according to
interests of the child •Education through self-experience •Emphasis of
learning by doing •Education through co-operation •Education
according to the nature of child
PLACE OF CHILD
Education should satisfy the needs and interests of
a child and •Develop his personality according to these powers to achieve ful and complete development
.PLACE OF TEACHER
•Helper and guide •His business is to suggest•
He only shows him how to perfect his instruments of knowledge •Helps
him and encourages him in the process •He shows him how to acquire
knowledge that is within,where it lies and how it can be habituated to rise to the surface
ASHRAM SCHOOL
•In Pondicherry–Mother in 1943 opened the school forAurobindo’s disciples •From primary to HighSchool and then
to Sri Aurobindo International Centre of Education in 1952 • 3sections–
Nursery,Middle and Higher and Advanced Centre •Irrespective of race,
religion,caste and nation •At present,150 teachers and 750 students •Daily–prayer and meditation •Physical growth–simple nutritious food
•Physical exercises and games •Vedas is blended with modern ideas of unity •Provide integrated education.
Submitted by
Gayathry.P (Social science)
Amala (Physical science)
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