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Agencies of education (School) in community.ppt
This document discusses various agencies of education including schools, society, peer groups, and mass media. It outlines the key functions of schools in providing a well-rounded education for students and fostering cooperation between schools and families. Mass media such as radio are also described as important educational aids that can enrich learning and develop students' knowledge and skills. Both formal and informal methods of education are examined, noting their respective advantages and disadvantages.
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- 1. Agencies of Education Mr.VeereshR Demashetti MSc 1st Year Reg.No- 21NC099 Govt. College of Nursing,KIMS, HUbballi
- 2. Objectives • Introduction • Schoolas an important agency of education • Society as a social group in education • School as a center of community service • Peer Group and Play Group • Difference between Distance education and formal education • Mass media as an agency of education • Radio as an educational aid • conclusion
- 3. INTRODUCTION An agency ofeducation is a specialized institution or organization that directly or indirectly exercises an educational influence on the child. This include both formal and informal institution such as the school, the library, the newspaper, the magazines, the exhibition, the museums, the planetarium, the radio, the cinema, the television etc
- 4. SCHOOL AS ANIMPORTANT AGENCY OF EDUCATION School is a unit of a society, so mutual cooperation is necessary for the smooth fulfilment of responsibilities.
- 5. Functions of PresentDay Schools 1. Many sided education 2. Training for democracy 3. Conservation of culture 4. Social reform 5. Developmental of scientific attitudes 6. Understanding 7. Opportunities for self - expression 8. Special responsibility 9. School life closely connected with life outside 10. Value of interdependence
- 6. Functions of PresentDay Schools 11. Opportunities for full development of the child 12. Recognition of individual differences 13. Provision for social justice 14. Responsibility for moral education 15. Freedom for self development 16. School as a place of productive activity 17. Programme of school visualized as unity 18. School as an epitome of life outside 19. School as a centre of community service
- 7. Cooperation between Schooland Family • Teachers are interested in the welfare of their students; they want them to develop emotionally, ethically, mentally, physically and socially as do the parents.
- 8. Methods of SecuringCooperation 1. Dealing with parents in a friendly manner. 2. Personal contents and mutual consultation about the progress of the child. 3. School reports, causal letters to parents and progress reports cards. 4. Sufficient notice to parents regarding change of books or other equipments. 5. Acquainting parents with weakness of student's well in time. 6. Meeting with the parents of children within particular class. 7. Inviting parents to witness training and skills displayed by children in various fields. 8. Organizing special campaigns like literacy etc. 9. Home visits by teacher. 10.Annual prize distribution function.
- 9. Methods of SecuringCooperation 11. Open day school and inviting parents to see regular activities and programmes. 12. Celebration of parent days. 13. Organizing conferences. 14. Organizing lecture on current education problem and trends in educational theory and practice. 15. Associating parents in the management of school. 16. Formation of parent - teacher association. 17. Making school a center of community service, adult education classes. 18. Parents participation in improvement and school raising funds, awarding scholarships, donating books, arranging mid day meals etc.
- 11. Community / Societyas a Social Group in Education Community is undoubtedly an important agency of education. Community also makes specific provision and promotion of educational institutions.
- 12. Educational Functions ofSociety Establishing and maintaining educational institutions. Formulating different aims of education, of course keeping in view the national goals. Making provision for universal education. Providing suitable environment. Providing adult education. Establishing libraries and reading rooms , Making provision for vocational education. Setting up community centers.
- 13. School as aCenter of Community Service • Linking curriculum with needs of children. • Organizing social service clubs for understanding various progression of community service. • Setting up adult education centers. • Celebration of national days and festivals. • Providing a special section of library books useful for adults. • Formation of parent – teacher association. • Organizing campaigns like literacy. • Making school as a center for utilizing leisure time meaningfully.
- 14. School Improvement Program UndertakenBy Community 1. Donating land for school. 2. Construction of a few rooms or entire school building. 3. White washing or repair to school building. 4. Construction of school compound walls. 5. Provision of sheds for cooking meals. 6. Donating land for playground. 7. Donation of land for agricultural and other purposes.
- 15. School Improvement Program UndertakenBy Community 8. Repair of school furniture. 9. Supply of free uniform and other articles. 10. Supply of grain, firewood etc. 11. Supply of radio and T.V sets. 12. Provision of drinking water. 13. Helping school in enrolment and retention of students. 14. Providing first aid etc.
- 16. PEER GROUPS ANDPLAY GROUPS • PEER GROUP- In developed countries like India, peer groups are yet in infancy but their influence has been steadily growing. They operate in the area of vocational, recreational and social activities. They also provide sex education. A peer group serves as an important social agency of education during adolescence. It is fairly independent of external control and supervision.
- 17. • PLAY GROUP followingare educative values of activities of play groups. • Children learn to cooperate with other children. • They learn the qualities of follower ship as well as leadership. • Children develop social attitudes. • Children learn to go beyond ' egocentric interests ‘. • Provide opportunities to children to mix - up with children of different socio - economic strata of society. • Working in play groups, children learn to respect other's rights and privileges, • Play groups provide all the advantages which play in general provides for a child's development in emotional, mental and physical areas. PEER GROUPS AND PLAY GROUPS
- 18. Difference between DistanceEducation and Formal Education Distance education Formal education It concentrates on needs of learner. Puts institution first. Takes into account the convenience of the learner. Teacher centered. Flexible in the sense that a course can be completed in a number of years. Course is to be completed within a given period of time. Indirect education as it is not centered on face - face communication. Direct education centered on face - face communication. Uses medium like computer, radio and T.V Part time education. Print word is the most prominent element. Full time education. Less expensive Relatively expensive. Lacks certain kind of vitality which only the presence of a teacher can generate. Provides vitality with the presence of a teacher.
- 19. Distance Education andFormal Education Distance education Formal education Flexible with regard to qualification for entry. Rigid May / may not be for a degree / diploma. It is for a degree /diploma. Separation from peer group Close contact System of mass education Imparted in a group. Available even in areas where there is no school / college. Not possible without an educational institution. Available to those with poor health / disadvantageous physical condition / any psychological condition. Not available to such groups. Looks for unorthodox modes and means of educating all those who are willing to be educated. Depends upon m conventional means of education.
- 20. Objectives of OpenUniversity • To provide greater equality of opportunity and access to higher education. • To provide educational opportunities for those who missed such opportunities when they were young and joined career. • to provide opportunities to those adults who would like to have access to higher education throughout their lives and • To help those who want to learn new subjects or renew / update their knowledge while in service.
- 21. Features and Merits •Relaxed entry regulation. • Self pacing. • Freedom and flexibility in chasing any combination of courses. • Transfer of credit from one programme to another and from one university to another. • Education is home based and not classroom based. • Communication technology is used to provide multimedia teaching. • Quality of teaching is high because it helps the best expertise available in country. • Offers not only degree, diploma and certificate courses but also extension, enrichment, community oriented and continuing education.
- 22. Mass Media asan Agency of Education
- 23. Mass media meansof communication that reaches a large number of learner or people with a common language / message. • Provides quality learning experiences. • Catering to large number of students. • Offering advice in terms of physical control of stimuli - magnifying pictures and films enabling close observation. • Providing multisensory stimuli auditory and visual stimuli and multi range stimuli. • Serving as storage banks of information as pictures, audios and videotapes, films and slides- useful for sensing replaying and reviewing in classroom.
- 24. Radio as anEducational Aid
- 25. Radio as anEducational Aid • Enriching of school programme. • Furnishing latest material. • Bringing student into contact with world around. • Developing critical thinking. • Developing leisure time interest and appreciation. • Providing opportunities for student participation.
- 26. Radio as anEducational Aid • Providing an alternative approach to education of out of school children. • Serving as a training component for teachers. • Imparting vocational skills. • Popularizing science with a view to develop scientific outlook. • Promoting emotional and national integration. • Providing information about population education, energy conservation, preservation of wild life etc.
- 27. CONCLUSION • formal andinformal education have their pros and cons. Formal education sets the academic curriculum that helps students to learn. Informal education that does not have clear and set curriculum is less able to help students gain an overall better education