S. Venkataiah
68 books
Women constitute half the world population, perform nearly two-third of its work hours, receive one-tenth of the world’s income and own less than one-hundredth of the world’s property. Under such pathetic scene to uplift the condition of women on par with men—only education can help. Besides the academic value, this will prove a dependable reference tool to policy planners and administrators.
In the realm of education ‘teacher’ possesses the key role. Hence the need of teacher-training. The teacher should take note of the interests, skills and knowledge of each learner and gently guide his explorations into different fields of knowledge. The teacher should learn to view knowledge as a unified field and not perpetuate its arbitrary segmentation. The teacher should develop empathy for the first and second generation learners. The teacher must find ...
Vocational education or training which is currently the real demand, is a nebulous term having differing concepts and meanings. These have arisen from traditional practices and the meaning of terms used and their implication. Basic differences for certain practices and relationships in vocational or occupational education are fundamental in nature and programmes. Vocational education is education/training of workers. It is the education for manual work. It is ...
Is to undergo higher education without any planning beneficial or fruitful? Can 'distance education' be exact alternate option for conventional higher education? These are really vital issues the society has seriously to ponder over. The present book is an attempt to answer these queries in the modern context. Distance education; Teaching and learning in higher education; Distance education: Theory and practice; Opportunities in higher ...
Few professionals in higher education today would dispute the importance of the effective use of technology in teaching and learning for the overall success of an institution. Many vital problems and related issues are discussed here in this book. The major among these are—practical problems in higher education; management information systems; artificial intelligence; learning contracts; higher education and interactive videodisc; workplace learning; teaching ...
Conventionally, special education refers to the goals and educational techniques incorporated to teach children, youth and adults who deviate from society’s norms and fail to learn at rates equivalent to the majority of society’s members. The practical concern of contemporary special education is to change environments and behaviour such that individuals can function effectively within social communities. This book contains ...
Language is what people say, not what some people think they ought to say’, is an adage in linguistics. To master the language it is necessary to impart the language education properly. Besides the conventional ways of language teaching now modern techniques and aids are used for language teaching. Well-equipped Language laboratories are there for. The present book contains very rich information on various core issues of language education. Both the theoretical ...
Internal review, critical appraisal, construction and reconstruction, assessment of the potential relevance for national policy of international experience have been particularly acute in the sphere of vocational education. A series of initiatives in the field of education, training and preparation for work, can for various purposes be lumped together under the heading the new vocationalism. As is obvious from the name, this book intends to bring to fore the ...
Education is a social and collective enterprise which always carries with it either explicit or implicit substantive goals or ends. While ‘Lifelong education’ is an overall approach of formal and informal education from childhood to the third age of man. Here in the present book, fundamental concepts and principles, aims and objectives of lifelong education are elaborated pros and cons. Highly rich and well-researched information is logically organised in six ...
Etymologically, communication is to impart or exchange thoughts, feelings, or ideas by speech, writing, gestures etc. Daily we communicate with others and inform them our experiences, our thoughts, our ideas, our feelings, our beliefs and our values etc. Teaching Communication contains well researched material on some crucial issues like—language and communication; rhetoric; nonverbal communication; teaching materials, mass communication; oral ...