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Swaminathan, Indira – NIE Journal, 1970
Envisions the teacher-educator's role as vital in involving parents and community in preschool education. (WY)
Descriptors: Adult Programs, Community Education, Community Involvement, Parent Participation
Swaminathan, Mina – NIE Journal, 1970
Describes some experiments in community participation in preschool education. Volunteers attempt to encourage parents and others in this form of social action. (WY)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Schools, Experimental Programs, Inservice Education
Pathak, Yogini; Dave, Aruna – 1988
This report describes a project of the Chetan Balwadi (a laboratory nursery school operated by the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, India) designed to increase parent participation in the program. Objectives were to help parents: (1) develop awareness of characteristics and needs of preschoolers; (2) acquire basic skills and knowledge…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mothers, Outcomes of Education, Parent Education
Download full textKhullar, Mala; Menon, Shyam – 1996
The Bodh approach to primary education in India focuses on community and parental involvement, including home visits by teachers, training of community women to be para-teachers for preschools, and parent-teacher meetings. The curriculum is activity-oriented, incorporates a flexible age/grade matrix, and includes culturally relevant experiences.…
Descriptors: Community Schools, Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Environment, Educational Innovation
Seng, Seok Hoon; Thirumurthy, Vidya – 1999
This paper compares and analyzes preschool mathematics education in Singapore and India in terms of strategies, learning activities, teacher expectations, and parental involvement. The paper describes the mathematics curriculum of one school in Erode, India, including teaching methods, and in Singapore. The results of a parent survey in each…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Background, Cultural Differences
