Paedocentic education is also know as child centered education. Here child is at the focal point of education. All other things like, teacher, textbook, curriculum and the school are in the background. Teachers are not suppose to intervene in the education of the child. The teachers role is that of an interested observer and a guide who encourages , advice and stimulate the child if and when needed. Rousseau is the pioneer of this school and it was he who laid the foundation pf new education "Paedocentric Education". Pestalozzi and Froebel also contributed to the development of Paedocentric Education.
CONTEMPORARY LITE RATURE The word contemporary means living, belonging to or occurring in the present. Contemporary literature is a vast group of written works produced from a specific time in history through the current age. This literary era defines a time period, but it also describes a particular style and quality of writing. Some see this period as an extension of postmodern literature, but most refer to it as a literary era of its own. Works of contemporary literature reflect a society's social and/or political viewpoints, shown through realistic characters, connections to current events and socioeconomic messages. The writers are looking for trends that illuminate societal strengths and weaknesses to remind society of lessons they should learn and questions they should ask. So when we think of contemporary literature, we cannot simply look at a few themes or settings. Since society changes over time, so do the content
Three sources of paedocentric education:
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2-education from men
3-education from things