Encyclopaedia of Educational Foundations and Development (In 2 Volumes)

Education in every age becomes a stirring call for self-awakening, self-learning self-motivation and self-acceleration at attaining perfection in various endeavours of life. This view to education takes care of several vulgarities as we almost find them in the pathological world of education. How do we then go about in participating in the "education as adventure" where everyone grows, gains and prospers in the end : thinkers, scientists, technologists, economists, sociologists, statesmen, politicians, teachers and other respective members of the society. This book captures the best among the best educational thoughts and reflective practices as talked of by thinkers and practitioners in the global context, since times immemorial. It gives their concepts about education, philosophy and the relationship of education and philosophy; educational sociology and sociology of education. It also discusses the curriculum in action and development of education. This book in two volumes contains eighty-one chapters. Each volume is then further split with focal points called parts, 20 in number, excluding the backdrop and epilogue. Each part has its focus. This two volume book on educational foundations and development highlights the need for approaching the higher values of life through the curriculum and the activity way, in developmental context. Education is for social change and economic development in this era of modernisation and globalisation.