CONTRIBUTIONS OF THINKERS

 

RABINDRANATH TAGORE

Tagore's Philosophy

-focused on developing the natural emotions of the child

-education according to the needs of the child

-he was a an idealist all throughout his life

-focused upon the concept of forest schools .Children  to be taught in these schools.

-great phiolosopher of the 20th century.

Teacher

teacher holds an important position in his scheme of education.

Methods of teaching

-teaching while walking

-discussion and question answer method

-activity method

Curriculum

-focusing on developing all aspects of an individual

-physical,mental,moral social and spiritual

Aims of education

physical development

mental development

moral and spiritual development

development of all faculties

development of international attitude

Principles of tagore's philosophy

-medium of instruction as mother tongue

-full freedom to the child

-providing opportunities to the child for self expression

-teaching to the child in natural setting

-child to develop social service concept during contact with nature

foreign education cannot be the basis for national  education

national education to be closely connected with national life

letting the child know about the ideals and values of national culture

developing all faculties of the child

giving full freedom to the child

Philosophy of education

-promoting fellow feeling and love

-enjoying frredom

-fear from compulsions

-nature as a powerful teacher

-natural education of the child

Shantineketan

Believe in International brotherhood.He emphasized upon this.

Philosophy of life

-idealist philosophy of life

-absolute and immortal existence of God

-Great humanist

-regarded man as a reflection of God

Universal man

Unity of all

great nationalist

yearned for freedom of motherland

economic and industrial development

social reforms

removal of social discrimination

Life Sketch

Birth -6th May 1861

-West Bengal

Known as Gurudev

Gitanjali-best creation

Nobel prize

1921 22nd September-establisment of Viswa Bharati

keeping of Indian philosophy,arts and literature

-bringing synthesis of east and west through Viswa Bharati

Death-1941