Education
In this set of courses, you will learn the nature and content of education, and its context and structure, especially in India. We begin by a broad overview of what a democratic conception of education entails, and what the values and ethics that define educational structures are. We examine aspects of education that encourage learning and the role of a teacher in the learning process. will explore and evaluate classroom practices and environments and learn how educational processes determine what is worth teaching.
Courses
School and Society
Minor
Develop sociological imaginations around questions of schooling and education
Field Practice in Education
Minor
Understand the largest school system in India ground-up, through immersion
in the field
Nature and Purpose of Education
Minor
This course will develop an ‘educational judgement’ in teachers.
