बाल्यकाल एवं विकास | Childhood and Growing up

बाल्यकाल एवं विकास | Childhood and Growing up

PREFACE

Understanding the children of the teachers has become obligatory in these days of advanced technology. In this age of information technology of the 21st century, knowledge regarding the emerging trends in the teaching-learning process has become very essential. So the knowledge of educational psychology is necessary for teachers to be effective and successful in the classroom. The teacher’s training institutions are always endeavoring to mold an individual person into an effective teacher. Hence the subject of educational psychology is being taught in all types of courses in the colleges of teachers training throughout our country. The information regarding this subject gives insight into the childhood period and develops necessary skills and competencies in the prospective teachers to understand the psycho-dynamics of child teachers’ behavior and handle classroom problems efficiently and intelligently.

The present book “Childhood and Growing Up” is specially written for the B.Ed. students of Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, New Delhi. This book has been written in a very simple language and lucid way with illustrations.

The authors are grateful to the many sources from which the material for this book has been collected and for the help sought while writing this book. They feel obliged to various experts and renowned persons whose work has been consulted and quoted in this book. The authors will be failing in their duty, if they do not thank Mr. Harvinder Singh Randhawa, Prop. of Twentyfirst Century Publications, without whose co-operation this book could not have seen the light of day. He has given good shape to this book. He is also thankful to Mr. Roshan Dhindsa

for typing and laser typesetting the whole manuscript of this book with care and patience. The authors acknowledge the help given by one and all in this project of book writing.

It is hoped that the students will find this book quite useful in their studies; as it has been written after considering their needs. This book is dedicated to the students and teachers whose love and affection, the authors always value and which is a source of motivation and inspiration for us. There may be some flaws and drawbacks in this book, which are likely to be overcome and an effort will be made to improve the next edition of the book. The objective feedback and constructive criticism regarding the strengths and weaknesses of the quality of this book will be appreciated.