Overview
- Discusses the broad concept of positive schooling in general and the Indian schooling system in particular
- Addresses concerns of safety, security and inclusion of children and adolescents in schools
- Brings up emerging issues related to positive schooling and possible structural reforms in the system beyond traditional schooling concepts
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This volume discusses the importance of positive schooling in producing responsible and potentially productive adults. Students are generally more motivated to do well and to realize their full potential in schools that have a positive schooling climate, where they feel safe, included and supported. Nevertheless, the reality in today's schools is very different. This volume discusses the major challenges faced by children and adolescents in schools, including problems with curricula, safety issues, lack of inclusive policies, non-availability of teachers, ineffective teaching, insensitivity towards students’ issues, improper evaluation methods, harmful disciplinary measures, and so on. Experts in child psychology and education discuss these issues at length in this volume and offer viable solutions for policymakers, school administrators, teachers and parents to make suitable changes and create a positive atmosphere in educational institutions. This volume further discusses the role of various stakeholders---school principals, teachers, counsellors and psychologists---in addressing these challenges. In addition, it raises other, emerging issues which have not been covered in previous volumes on this topic and offers evidence-based suggestions to address them.
The intended readership of the volume is researchers and students of psychology, education, sociology, social work and public health, and school teachers, administrators and teacher-trainers.
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Keywords
- extra-curricular activities
- mental health support systems
- including students with disabilities
- student feedback mechanisms
- academic stress
- adolescent reproductive health education
- parental involvement in positive schooling
- student motivation
- disciplining in schools
- teacher motivation
- developmental disabilities
- bullying in schools
Table of contents (22 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Positive Schooling and Child Development
Book Subtitle: International Perspectives
Editors: Sibnath Deb
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-0077-6
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Behavioral Science and Psychology, Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2018
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-13-0076-9Published: 02 August 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-13-4324-7Published: 10 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-981-13-0077-6Published: 20 July 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXVIII, 435
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour
Topics: Child and School Psychology, Educational Psychology, Quality of Life Research