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The book is about the elementary education in Asian and African countries, as a comparison of nature of elementary education in India and some of the countries under different continents Europe, Australia, Latin America, and North America. The book aims to present overview of the systems adopted and different aspects of elementary education. The book should contribute to the policy makers while framing curricula at school level. It is hoped that this book may be useful to the students, teachers, prospective teachers and teacher educators and all others who are concerned with elementary education.
Prof. (Dr.) C. Naseema, M.Sc. (Physics); M. Ed.; Ph.D (Edn.); PGDHE: DDE: PGDCA; DCRCSM (Sweden) is the Professor and former Head, Department of Education, University of Calicut, Kerala and former Dean, Faculty of Education, University of Calicut and former Dean, Kannur University, Kerala. She has more than 20 years of teaching experience in Education and carried out many research studies related to the field. She has completed five major research projects funded by UGC, IIPA, and Kerala State Government. She has authored eight books and contributed to nine books and has published more than thirty papers in National and International journals. V. K. Jibin, M.A (Pol. Sc.), M.A. (Socio), M. Ed. was a Senior Research Fellow of UGC working in the field of elementary education. He has completed his study on Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan programmes. Presently he is working as Assistant Professor in Sree Narayana College of Teacher Education, Chelannur, Kerala. He authored one book and contributed to six books in education. He has to his credit many published papers in National and International journals and has presented papers in several conferences.
Preface; 1. Elementary Education in India; Introduction / 1; National Policies of Education / 6; Important Projects / 10; Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan Movement of Education for All / 12; Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan as a Framework and as a Programme / 15; Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) / 23; Right to Education Act / 25; Pre-School Education / 30; Girls’ Education / 34; Special Schemes for Girls / 35; Children with Special Needs / 38; Curriculum and Evaluation / 41; Comprehensive and Continuous Evaluation / 42; Teachers and Teacher Training / 44; National Curriculum Framework / 48; 2. Elementary EducationInternational Scenario  ; Introduction / 50; Goals and Purposes of Elementary Education / 52; Education in Developing CountriesCertain Problems / 55; 3. Elementary Education in Asia; Afghanistan / 63; China / 65; Pakistan / 67; Sri Lanka / 68; United Arab Emirates / 71; Iran / 73; Indonesia / 74; Israel / 77; Japan / 78; Russia / 79; 4. Elementary Education in Europe; Belgium / 83; Denmark / 85; France / 86; Germany / 88; Republic of Ireland / 91; Norway / 93; Sweden / 95; Switzerland / 99; United Kingdom / 101; Northern Ireland / 105; Scotland / 106; Wales / 107; 5. Elementary Education in Africa; EGYPT / 116; Ethiopia / 120; Kenya / 122; Nigeria / 125; Uganda / 127; Malawi / 128; 6. Elementary Education in Australia   134; Australia / 132; New Zealand / 134; 7. Elementary Education in Latin America  ; Argentina / 138; Brazil / 140; 8. Elementary Education in North America; United States / 143; Canada / 149; Mexico / 151