2. EDUCATION AND DEMOCRACY
Meaning of Democracy – Dewey’s concept
of Democracy and Education – Meaning of
Democratic Education – Democratic practices
in education – Education in a democratic
society – Training for democratic citizenship –
Multiculturalism and Education
3. Meaning of Democracy
• Etymologically the term ‘Democracy’ is
derived from two Greek words namely
‘Demos’ and ‘Krators’.
• ‘Demos’ means ‘the people’ and ‘Krators’
means ‘power’. Thus Democracy means
‘Power of the people’
4. • Democracy refer to a political system in which
government is form by the people, exercised
either directly or through elected representative.
• An organization in which everyone is treated
equality and has equal rights.
• A democracy is a system where people can be
change their rulers in a peaceful manner and
government is given the right to rule because the
people say it may.
5. Dewey’s concept of Democracy
John Dewey
October 20,1859 – June
1,1952
American Philosopher,
Psychologist and educational
reforms whose ideas have
been influential in education
and social reform
8. Conti..
Dewey’s vision of education is thus directly
connected with the question of preparing people for active
citizenship in a participatory democracy.
John Dewey project on progressive Education
ground its work in Dewey’s assumption that the aims of
education should be oriented towards preparing young
people to be full and active participants in all aspects of
democratic life.
10. Aim of Democratic Education
To make the individual s good citizens
To help everyone become co-operative
To give training of leadership
To help in character building
To make individuals vocationally efficient
To help everyone have good health and thus have
a sound mind
11. Features of Democratic Education
Free Education
Broad based Education
Child Centered Education
Community Centered Education
Provision of Adult Education
Good Citizenship
De- Centralized Education
For National unity
Compulsory Education
12. Democratic practices in Education
Democratic education can take countless
forms, each shaped by the adults and young
people in a community or educational setting.
Here are a few ways in which democratic
education is practiced by teachers, young
people, schools, programs, and communities
13. Conti..
• Teachers creatively engaging students
• Schools implementing democratic education on a day-to-day basis
• Young people leading reform efforts in their schools and
communities
• Non-profit and after-school programs empowering young people to
explore their personal interests and connect to the outside
community
• College and university programs engaging young adults in the
development of their own learning plans and in community
decision-making
• Parents and youth learning out of school through empowering
learning canters and youth centres
• Policy groups such as youth advisory councils that are involving
young people in policy discussions with legislators, governors, and
mayors
14. Education in a Democratic Society
• A democratic society aims at instilling a love of liberty,
equality and fraternity in its people. And, if India is to be
made a truly democratic nation, education should aim at
developing these qualities.
• Hence, education aims at the total and independent of the
individual. But in this development it is essential that personal
liberty should be in consonance with social justice.
• Social justice is based on equality. It provides every citizen
with the opportunity to purse his own development without
prejudicing the interests of others.
15. Training for Democratic Citizenship
A citizen feels that he is a part of the
community and that he is there to share its
burdens. Attempts should be made to give
education for citizenship to promote the cause
of liberty and democracy. Citizens are not
born, they are to be trained.
16. Conti..
The following strategies may be undertaken in order to
develop the sense of citizenship among the students
Education for citizenship
Development
Debates and discussions
Excursions
Socialization
Special Camps
Self-Government
Relations among students
Cooperative Society
Pen-friends clubs
Celebrate birthdays of Great men
17. Multiculturalism and Education
Multicultural Education describes a system of instruction
that attempts to foster cultural pluralism and acknowledges the
differences between races and cultures. It addresses the
educational needs of a society that contains more than one set of
traditions, that is a mixture of many cultures.
Multicultural education is an educational philosophy that
focuses on celebrating cultural differences while also recognizing
the importance of challenging all forms of discrimination based on
race, gender, age, religion, ability
18. Characteristics of Multicultural
Education
Multicultural education is antiracist education
Multicultural education is basic education
Multicultural education is important for all students
Multicultural education is pervasive
Multicultural education is education for social justice
Multicultural education is critical pedagogy
19. Benefits of Multicultural Education
Helps to eradicate prejudice and racism
Brings different races together in harmony
Builds interaction between diverse culture
Creates tolerance between two groups
it eradicates cultural barriers
helps students develop positive self –image
Allows multiple perspectives and ways of thinking
20. Conclusion
• Democracy has been accepted as a Philosophy
of modern life
• Since Education is a potential instrument for
social changes leading to modernization with
that philosophy
• In order to get Education, Democracy is
necessary. Also to understand the meaning
and applications of democracy, education is
essential.
