In this week's Weekly Reading Circle at Door Step School Foundation, we read and engage with the article "शिक्षणाच्या जोडीने शहाणपणही यावं" written by Dr. Tara Bhavalkar
Dr. Bhavalkar is a deep scholar of folklore, folk culture, folk tradition, and folk art. She has written extensively on folk culture, drama research, sacred literature, one-act plays, fine writing, and folk art, focusing on women's consciousness.
The discussion post reading the article centered around questions and key ideas like:
- How does culture influence the way education is perceived, delivered, and valued in society?
- What is the distinction between being educated and being literate? How do these concepts interplay in shaping an individual's intellectual growth?
- How does knowledge function as a tool for empowerment and control in different contexts? What are the dynamics through which knowledge translates into power in specific societal or institutional settings?
- How do pseudo-sciences gain acceptance and legitimacy as "scientific knowledge"? What methods and strategies are used to present pseudo-sciences as credible, and what impact does this have on society and education?
- Is having a standardized curriculum across diverse educational settings beneficial or detrimental for students? Does such homogeneity enhance engagement or widen the gap for children from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds?
- Why is culturally contextualized education crucial for children's learning and development?
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