Early Childhood Education, Postcolonial Theory, and Teaching Practices in India
This book presents previously unexamined connections between teaching practices and specific philosophical ideas, locating the prior beliefs and practical knowledge of early childhood practitioners in urban India within the broader social and historical r
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Balancing Vygotsky and the VEDA
AMITA GUPTA
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Early Childhood Education, Postcolonial Theory, and Teaching Practices in India
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The extract on page 35 from Ignited Minds: Unleashing the Power within India by A.P.J. Abdul Kalam is reproduced courtesy of the publishers (Penguin Books India Pvt. Ltd.) and the author. Figure 6.1 on page 119 has been reproduced with the permission of Oxford University Press India, New Delhi.
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List of Figures
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Acknowledgments
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Foreword by Leslie R. Williams
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Preface
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Conceptualizing and Setting the Stage
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The Sociocultural Context of Education: Core Concepts of the Philosophy Underlying the Worldview of Indians
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Educational Systems in India: Past and Present
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4
Aims of Education Contextualized within Urban Indian Society
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Image, Role, and Responsibilities
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