Course Code Course Title EDU 111 Foundations of Education Dr. F. Umar (Developer/Writer) – BUK Dr. M.E. Aina (Programme Leader) – NOUN Course Team NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA 1 National Open University of Nigeria Headquarters 14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way Victoria Island Lagos Abuja Office No. 5 Dar es Salaam Street Off Aminu Kano Crescent Wuse II‚ Abuja Nigeria e-mail: centralinfo@nou.edu.ng URL: www.nou.edu.ng Published By: National Open University of Nigeria First Printed 2004 ISBN: 978-058-312-2
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Liberal Education Liberal education means to empower an individual and prepare him to deal with diversity‚ complexity and change. Pakistan A TALE OF EVENTS Monday‚ August 01‚ 2011 Outline 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Introduction Definition Importance Sphere of liberal education Objectives (a) To produce informed citizens. (b) To develop creative thinking (c) To improve skills and competitiveness 6. 7. 8. (d) To inculcate communication skills Present style of education in Pakistan Prerequisites for liberal
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and economics in Berlin. His belief was that the economic system shapes society to a great extent and education plays a large role into this theory. Marxist‚ the name of his theory‚ was established during the Industrial Revolution of the mid-19th century. In this essay‚ I am going to assess the history of the Marxist theory‚ and also assess the contribution of this theory on the role of education in the Caribbean society. Marxists perceive a capitalist society is being ruled by the economy. The minority
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The Place of Citizenship Education in the Primary Curriculum SUBMISSION TO THE PRIMARY REVIEW FROM THE CITIZENSHIP FOUNDATION March 2007 A. A1. About the Citizenship Foundation The Citizenship Foundation is an independent educational charity that aims to empower individuals to engage in the wider community through education about the law democracy and society. We focus‚ in particular‚ on developing young people’s Citizenship skills‚ knowledge and understanding. Our work includes Citizenship
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The purpose of education is to give to the body and to the soul all the beauty and all the perfection of which they are capable." - Plato • "Education is preparation to live completely." - Herbert Spencer • "A complete and generous education fits a man to perform justly‚ skillfully‚ and magnanimously all the offices‚ both public and private‚ of peace and war." - John Milton • "Education seeks‚ by social stimulus‚ guidance‚ and control‚ to develop the natural powers of the child‚ so
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administration. EDUCATION *the process of receiving or giving systematic instruction‚ esp. at a school or university: " *the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge‚ developing the powers of reasoning and judgement‚ and generally of preparing oneself to others intelectually for mature life. POLITICS OF EDUCATION: Political aspects of governance and decision making within educational systems and institutions‚ and political activities related to education in general.
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Online Education vs. Traditional Education Nowadays‚ with the technology furtherance and the increased use of the internet‚ online education has gained significant acceptance and popularity all over the world. Not too long ago‚ online education offered no competition to traditional education .Today‚ with more choices being offered online‚ traditional education is now facing a number of challenges in every level. This has as a result‚ the competition between those two educational programs‚ having
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3Bulletin of Education & Research June 2008‚ Vol. 30‚ No. 1‚ pp. 33-41 Female Education and National Development: As Viewed By Women Activists and Advocates Saleha Parveen* Abstract The term development is very broad and may be interpreted in different ways by different individuals. It is a global process of societal change that is planned cooperatively by government and international organizations with the full and informed participation of the inhabitants of the area to be developed. In
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What is Education? Answers from 5th Century BC to the 21st Century The principle goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things‚ not simply repeating what other generations have done. -- Jean Piaget‚ 1896-1980‚ Swiss developmental psychologist‚ philosopher An education isn’t how much you have committed to memory‚ or even how much you know. It’s being able to differentiate between what you know and what you don’t.-- Anatole France‚ 1844-1924‚
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What is peace education? Answer :by Maiyo Julius Peace Education Peace education is a unifying and comprehensive concept that seeks to promote a holistic view of education. However‚ its relevance is inextricably part of and is highly dependent on contextual specificity (Bloomfield‚ 1986). UNESCO (2001) states that Peace Education is more effective and meaningful when adopted according to the social and cultural context and the needs of a country. It should be enriched by its cultural and spiritual
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