J. Krishnamurti and Educational Practice
Social and Moral Vision for Inclusive Education
Price: 1500.00
ISBN:
9780199487806
Publication date:
20/08/2018
Hardback
440 pages
Price: 1500.00
ISBN:
9780199487806
Publication date:
20/08/2018
Hardback
440 pages
Meenakshi Thapan
First in the series on Education and Society in South Asia, this volume focuses on the educational thought of a world-renowned teacher, thinker, and writer—Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895–1986). This edited volume examines Krishnamurti’s work and explores his contemporary relevance in educational endeavours and practices in different parts of the country.
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Meenakshi Thapan
Description
First in the series on Education and Society in South Asia, this volume focuses on the educational thought of a world-renowned teacher, thinker, and writer—Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895–1986). This edited volume examines
Krishnamurti’s work and explores his contemporary relevance in educational endeavours and practices in different parts of the country. The contributors to the volume argue that Krishnamurti sought to change the way education is perceived, from the mere teaching of curriculum into a life-changing experience of learning from relationships and life. Through a range of essays that address diverse issues and themes, the contributors seek to uncover the practices and processes at some of the institutions that Krishnamurti established in different parts of rural and urban India. These include essays on curriculum building, inclusive education, pedagogy, debates on educational philosophy and practice, and teacher education. They help bring out the barriers and breakthroughs in the educational processes as practiced in these schools and how they may further be applied to other educational institutions.
About the Editor
Meenakshi Thapan is professor of sociology and director, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, India.
Meenakshi Thapan
Table of contents
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
SECTION 1: SOCIAL, ECOLOGICAL, AND MORAL INSIGHTS INTO EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE
1. Krishnamurti, Values, and Education
Meenakshi Thapan
2. Insight through Awareness: A Crucial Value in Krishnamurti’s Approach to Education
Hillary Rodrigues
3. Values and the Culture of Schools
Radhika Herzberger
4. Curricular Concerns and Practices in a Krishnamurti School
Abismrita Chakravarty
5. Krishnamurti’s Dialogue as Being Open to the ‘Other’
Vikas Baniwal
SECTION 2: LEARNER-CENTRED PEDAGOGY IN PRACTICE
6. ‘Right Relationship’ between Teachers and Students: Ethnographic Unravelling of Krishnamurti’s Ideas in Practice at Rishi Valley School
Madhulika Sonkar
7. A Space Sans Fear: The Valley School in Bengaluru
Priyanuj Choudhury
8. Celebrating Diversities: Inclusive Learning at the Valley School
Disha Pandey
SECTION 3: DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION: THE MULTIGRADE–MULTILEVEL PROGRAMME
9. Multigrade Instruction at Rishi Valley and Neel Bagh: Philosophical and Historical Perspectives
Radhika Herzberger
10. Philosophy of Jiddu Krishnamurti in the Educational Practice of the Multigrade–Multilevel Methodology
Thomas Müller
11. Child-Centred Learning in Praxis: Implementing Multigrade–Multilevel Methodology in Rural Schools of Rishi Valley
Rohini Ram Mohan
12. Contextual Challenges for Primary School Education: The Promise of Multigrade–Multilevel Methodology
Hitesh Kukreja
13. Going beyond the Self: Krishnamurti’s Contribution to Teacher Education
Bharat Suri
Index
About the Editor and Contributors
Meenakshi Thapan
Description
First in the series on Education and Society in South Asia, this volume focuses on the educational thought of a world-renowned teacher, thinker, and writer—Jiddu Krishnamurti (1895–1986). This edited volume examines
Krishnamurti’s work and explores his contemporary relevance in educational endeavours and practices in different parts of the country. The contributors to the volume argue that Krishnamurti sought to change the way education is perceived, from the mere teaching of curriculum into a life-changing experience of learning from relationships and life. Through a range of essays that address diverse issues and themes, the contributors seek to uncover the practices and processes at some of the institutions that Krishnamurti established in different parts of rural and urban India. These include essays on curriculum building, inclusive education, pedagogy, debates on educational philosophy and practice, and teacher education. They help bring out the barriers and breakthroughs in the educational processes as practiced in these schools and how they may further be applied to other educational institutions.
About the Editor
Meenakshi Thapan is professor of sociology and director, Delhi School of Economics, University of Delhi, India.
Table of contents
Acknowledgements
List of Abbreviations
SECTION 1: SOCIAL, ECOLOGICAL, AND MORAL INSIGHTS INTO EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE
1. Krishnamurti, Values, and Education
Meenakshi Thapan
2. Insight through Awareness: A Crucial Value in Krishnamurti’s Approach to Education
Hillary Rodrigues
3. Values and the Culture of Schools
Radhika Herzberger
4. Curricular Concerns and Practices in a Krishnamurti School
Abismrita Chakravarty
5. Krishnamurti’s Dialogue as Being Open to the ‘Other’
Vikas Baniwal
SECTION 2: LEARNER-CENTRED PEDAGOGY IN PRACTICE
6. ‘Right Relationship’ between Teachers and Students: Ethnographic Unravelling of Krishnamurti’s Ideas in Practice at Rishi Valley School
Madhulika Sonkar
7. A Space Sans Fear: The Valley School in Bengaluru
Priyanuj Choudhury
8. Celebrating Diversities: Inclusive Learning at the Valley School
Disha Pandey
SECTION 3: DIVERSITY AND INCLUSIVE EDUCATION: THE MULTIGRADE–MULTILEVEL PROGRAMME
9. Multigrade Instruction at Rishi Valley and Neel Bagh: Philosophical and Historical Perspectives
Radhika Herzberger
10. Philosophy of Jiddu Krishnamurti in the Educational Practice of the Multigrade–Multilevel Methodology
Thomas Müller
11. Child-Centred Learning in Praxis: Implementing Multigrade–Multilevel Methodology in Rural Schools of Rishi Valley
Rohini Ram Mohan
12. Contextual Challenges for Primary School Education: The Promise of Multigrade–Multilevel Methodology
Hitesh Kukreja
13. Going beyond the Self: Krishnamurti’s Contribution to Teacher Education
Bharat Suri
Index
About the Editor and Contributors