Archive for November, 2008

Ideal Relationship Between Pupil and Teacher

The teacher is the substitute for the parent. The idea inherent in the Latin phrase ‘loco parentis’ is analogous. It is imperative that the teacher cultivates parental virtues in him. The child in his pre-school stage was used to an environment which was full of love, affection and sympathy. The passage from home life to […]

Educational Implications of the Psychology of Individual Difference

The notion that individuals differ in various abilities, capacities and personality characteristics necessitates the adoption of individual tendencies in education. It compels the teachers to realize following facts:

In any group there are individuals, who deviate from the norms of the group. Along with the average, […]

Festivals, Bomb Scare and Another Year Almost Gone By

As the title of the post says, it has been a hectic and scary last few weeks that we had to go through. It has become almost a routine nowadays to find news channels broadcasting live scenes of a serial bomb blast in some part of India. So long we watched them only on TV […]