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concept of PAEDOCENTRIC EDUCATION

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.

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  1. Three sources of paedocentric education:
    1-education from nature
    2-education from men
    3-education from things

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