Primary Education

Year:2000,Binding:Hardcover,Pages:394,Language:English, Description:- , About The Author:- R.K. Rao, belongs to Osmania University, Hyderabad. He had a brilliant academic career, winning honours and awarded in India and abroad. Rao is the author of numerous scientific papers published in reputed Indian as well as foreign periodicals., Contents:- Contents # Preface VII: 1. Early Childhood Education 1: Development Theories in Early Education; Attachment Theory; Arousal Theory; Theory of Exploratory Behaviour; Theory of Mastery Motivation; Assimilation and Accomodation: 2. Curriculum Models 29: 3. Primary Curriculum 73: The Formal Curriculum; The Wider Curriculum; School Based Curriculum Development; Specialism; Specialist Teaching; Subject Teaching; Subject Diffusion; External Influences; Internal Influences; Devolution of Decision Making; Creativity of the School; Staff Collaboration; Subject Expertise; Control of Primary Curriculum; Time Allocation; Task Demand on Teachers; Resourcing of Primary Schools; Management Implications;: 4. Teacher Training 157: Teacher and the Ethos of the School; Factors Influencing Effectiveness of School; Models of Organizational Health; Purposes of Teaching: As defined by Teachers; PracticaL Implications of Purpose;: 5. Primary Teacher Training 181: Combied Effects of Rules, Ignoring and Praise; Separate Effects of Rules, Ignoring Disruptive; Behaviour and Praise; Children