Practicum titles

Semester II -Paper VI – Theoretical Base of Education – National

Suggested Titles/areas for Practicum

Select one task from each of the following four sections. Student Teachers are advised to develop appropriate PBL scenario for every chosen task. All tasks are individual.

Date of submission

First Practicum	Second Practicum	Third Practicum	Fourth Practicum
25th March ‘07	20th April ‘07	20th May ‘07	20th June ‘07

Unit	Code No	Suggested Titles / areas
I Education in Pre- independent India		SECTION I
	1	A study of Dravidian culture and society.
	2	Teacher pupil relationship through the ages - an analysis.
	3, 4	Evolution of schools through the ages - a computer design.
	5, 6	Future schools – Vision of our society.
	7, 8	‘School’ in Children’s vision - a survey
	9	How far are the values of ancient Indian education still relevant?
	10	A study of Buddhist influences in South Kerala.
	11	Development of education during the medieval period
	12	Popular forms of learning - Sufi, Bhakthi traditions.
II Reports of the Education Commissions	13	Progress of secular education in India.
	14	A study of Technical education during the medieval period.
	15	The British Raj in Edn – A critical study
	16	Lord Macaulay and Indian Edn – a critical study
	17	Revisiting Sargent Report after 60 years.
	18	Is it justifiable to call Wood’s Despatch the Magna Carta of Indian education?
	19	Hunter commission and its report – an analysis.
	20, 21, 22, 23, 24	The Torch bearers of Indian Renaissance –Swamy Vivekananda, Raja Ram Mohan Roy, Aurobindo, Tagore, Phule, Narayana Guru.
	25	Religious teachings in schools during the British.
	26	Heroes and Villains in the Great Indian Education Drama – an analysis.
	28	Swadeshi Movement - a study of National Education Movement.
III	29	Why did the Basic Scheme failed to click?
Swadeshi Movement in Education	30	Role of Local Self Governments in Edn – A historical analysis.
	31	Development of Girls edu during the British – an historical study.
	32	Development of Secondary Education during the British period.
	33	Missionary Enterprises in edn during the British - an analysis.
	34	Indian private enterprises in education during the British.
	35	What happened to the traditional Institutions during the Raj?
	36	National movement and education.
IV Education in Post Independent India	37	Wastage and stagnation in primary Edu during the British rule.
		SECTION II
	38	What purpose did our education commissions serve? A case study of University Edu Commission.
	39	What purpose did … a case study of Secondary Edu commn
	40	What purpose did … a case study of the Education commission.
	41	What purpose did … a case study of NPE 1986.
	42	What purpose did … a case study of Yashpal Committee Report.
	43	Teacher education as visualised by Kothari Commission.
	44	What programmes are proposed in NPE to address the issue of equality in educational opportunities.
	45, 46	How did the Kothari Commission address the question of National Integration / National Development.
	47	Development of secondary edu after independence.
	48	growth of literacy before and after independence – a comparison
	49	Women education in India after independence - an analysis.
	50	Centrally sponsored schemes for ednal development - a case study of DPEP.
	51, 52, 53	A case study of SSA Quality, Infrastructure, equality.
	54	To what extent the NPE 1986 reflected the realities of Indian edn?
V Education in Kerala	55	Did the purpose serve? A case study of a Navodaya School.
	56, 57	How do teachers see Curriculum changes?
	58, 59	Do Parents welcome the new Curriculum?
	60	Did we slip at fixing priorities – a case of SSA project in Kerala.
	61	Foreign aided projects for ed’al development - a critical analysis.
	62	A survey of ancient educational institution in Kerala.
	63	Role of temples in education – a case study of ‘salas’ of Kerala.
	64	Role of missionaries in the development of education in Kerala.
	65	Role of Royal rulers in the development of education in Kerala
	66	development of modern education in Mavelikara.
	67, 68	Contribution of CMS Missionaries to education in Kerala.
	69, 70	Panchayat Raj Institutions’ role in educational development.
	71, 72	Ed’nal development during 11th plan. A study of --- Panchayat.
	73, 74	Ed’nal development during 11th plan. A study of --- Dist Pant.
	75, 76	School plan - an analysis.
	77, 78	A study on the effectiveness of CPTA.
		SECTION III
	79, 80	The story of an opening day in a primary school.
	81, 82	A day in an Ankanawadi.
	83	A case study of Saksharatha centre.
	84, 85	EDUSAT learning centres in schools – a survey.
	86, 87	Akshaya project and IT education – a case study.
	88, 89, 90	A day with in-service training.
	91	SCERT – a study
	92	Two decades of DIET - analysis.
	93	A study of Library movement.
	94	What values must education foster in a consumerist society?.
	95	Secularism and education in India – past present and future.
	96	Democracy in the classroom - practical concerns.
Values and Education	97	Gender issues in education – a study of textbooks.
	98	How do our textbooks promote the values of environmental prto’n.
	99	How do people manage cost of education in self-financing mode?
	100	How do people manage cost – a study of B.Ed.
	101	Comparison of costs – aided and unaided school.
	102	Comparison of costs – aided and unaided Plus two schools.
	103	Comparison of costs – aided and unaided degree.
	104, 105	Electronic discussion groups – a study of possibilities.
	106	A study of NCERT Website
	107	Creation of a Web page on the topic ---
IV(2) Current problems education in India		SECTION IV
	108-113	Review of National Curriculum Framework 2005.
	114	Review of NCF 05 Position paper on aims of education.
	115, 116	Review of NCF 05 Position paper on Systemic reforms.
	117, 118	Review of NCF 05 Position paper on teaching of Indian languages.
	119, 120	Review of NCF 05 Position paper on teaching of English.
	121, 122	Review of NCF 05 Position paper on teaching of Maths.
	123, 124	Review of NCF 05 Position paper on teaching of Science.
	125, 126, 127	Review of NCF 05 Position paper on teaching of Social Science.
	128, 129	Review of NCF 05 Position paper on Habitat and learning.
	130, 131	Review of NCF 05 Position paper on Art, Music, Dance and ……
	132	Review of NCF 05 Position paper on heritage crafts.
	133, 134, 135	Review of NCF 05 Position paper on Educational Technology
	136	Review of NCF 05 Position paper on Health and Physical Educa’n.
	137	Review of NCF 05 Position paper on Early childhood Education
	138	Review of NCF 05 Position paper on problems of SC, ST
	139, 140	Review of NCF 05 Position paper on gender issues.
	141, 142	Review of NCF 05 Position paper on Education with special needs.
	143, 144	Review of NCF 05 Position paper on Education for peace.
	145, 146,	Review of NCF 05 Position paper on curriculum, syllabus -----.
	147, 148	Review of NCF 05 Position paper on Teacher Education.
	149	Review of NCF 05 Position paper on Examination reform.
	150, 151, 152	Review of NCERT Text books for Std I, Maths, EVS, Language
	153, 154	Review of NCERT Text books for Std III Maths, EVS, and English.
		SECTION III Contd.
	155, 156	Education as a Fundamental right - issues.
	157	Constitutional values and education.
	158	The issue of reservation – an analysis.
		SECTION II Contd.
	160	Is it high time to change the present day curriculum in Kerala?.