Creating an Equitable Space for Teaching and Learning
Towards Theory and Evidence-based Practice
- 212 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
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Creating an Equitable Space for Teaching and Learning
Towards Theory and Evidence-based Practice
About this book
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.
Offering insightful comments on the contemporary issues related to Education in India, the book underlines the need for teachers to draw from the reforms suggested in the New Education Policy 2020 to ensure equitable learning. It aims to develop teachers' capacity to identify students' needs and ensure community participation. The book discusses a range of topics such as holistic assessment, reflexive pedagogy, ICT, innovations in education, and inclusiveness among others. While providing theoretical as well as empirical insights on the approaches needed in classrooms for better learning, it also provides anecdotal evidence and case studies to support equity-based education.
The book will be of interest to teachers and researchers of education, vocational education, and teacher education. It will also be useful for educators, educationists, education administrators, Special educators, academicians, policymakers, in-service teachers, teacher educators and teacher trainees.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- List of illustrations
- List of contributors
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Policies and Practices Around the World: Towards Equitable Spaces
- 3. Learner-Centred Education and the Possibilities of Inclusion
- 4. Identification and Assessment of Children with Special Needs: Status, Gaps and the Way Forward
- 5. Experiential Learning: Participating in the Interconnectedness of Affect, Intellect and Sociocultural Contexts
- 6. A Learner-Centric Curriculum for Equity and Inclusion: From Policies to Practice
- 7. Learning Difficulties Among Children and Measures Towards a Holistic Development
- 8. Pedagogical Engagement to Promote Equity in the Classroom
- 9. Information and Communication Technology and Equity in Education
- 10. Actualizing Equity: Perspectives on Operationalizing NEP 2020 in Practice
- 11. Holistic Assessment: Understanding the Need for Ensuring Equitable Assessment of Learners
- 12. Alternative Schooling and the Question of Equity in India
- 13. An Examination of the 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