Manthan (Churning)
The AVEHI ABACUS PROJECT responded to the need for a Foundation Course in pre-service training by developing the Manthan curriculum for students pursuing a Diploma in Elementary Education (D.El.Ed.).
It is hoped that exposure to Manthan will inspire an exploration of both what is taught and how it is taught in schools. This exploration aims to encourage teachers to become reflexive practitioners, motivated to play a central role in transformative education.
The Manthan curriculum
The course content covers two of the three curricular areas prescribed by the National Council of Teacher Education – namely, Foundations of Education and Curriculum and Pedagogy. The course consists of fifty sessions in all, with twenty-five sessions to be conducted each year. The two kits each contain a Teachers’ Manual and all required visual materials.
YEAR ONE
The themes covered in Year One focus on the fundamentals of education. The sessions look at the some of the players in the field of education, their roles and the impact that they have, as well as the ways in which we learn. They go on to explore the history of education in India, and finally discuss Curriculum, Methodology, and Assessment in greater detail.
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Based on the fundamentals explored in Year One, the curriculum of Year Two focuses on issues that affect our society. Complex issues such as caste, class, gender, nationalism, and the environment are discussed and deconstructed. The aim is to locate education in the wider context of society, and to examine the role of teachers within the social system.
Read MorePROCURING Manthan KITS
The two-kit Manthan series is available for use by individuals / organizations working with trainee teachers. Please contact us for further details.
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YEAR ONE
The themes covered in Year One focus on the fundamentals of education. The sessions look at the some of the players in the field of education, their roles and the impact that they have, as well as the ways in which we learn. They go on to explore the history of education in India, and finally discuss Curriculum, Methodology, and Assessment in greater detail.
The sessions in the first year are divided into five modules:
- The Teacher: Playing Many Roles
- The Child: Special in Different Ways
- Learning: Thinkers and Theories
- Education in India: A Story of Continuity and Change
- Education in India: Curriculum, Methodology, Assessment
YEAR TWO
Based on the fundamentals explored in Year One, the curriculum of Year Two focuses on understanding our society and how it is reflected in our education system. Complex issues such as caste, class, gender, nationalism, and the environment are discussed and deconstructed. The aim is to locate learning in the wider context of society, and to examine the role of teachers within the social system.
The sessions in the second year are divided into three modules:
- School is society - understanding how school is a reflection of society.
- Education and society - understanding the link between education and society. Topics of current concern - such as inequalities of gender, caste and class; communalism, nationalism, war and violence; influence of the media; issues related to development and the environment - are taken up for systematic discussion and analysis. An attempt is also made to show how, if at all, they are handled in the school syllabus and in teaching materials, such as textbooks.
- Reflective thinkers and Transformative Intellectuals - motivating teachers to critically examine their role within the system; encouraging them to see themselves as reflective thinkers and transformative intellectuals rather than merely conduits of information.