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Implementing change at the pre-primary level in a school in India

Content Provider	Springer Nature Link
Author	Gupta, Amita
Copyright Year	2001
Abstract	This article examines a change initiative in a private school in New Delhi, India. Specifically, the attempt at introducing an approach to early childhood teaching which is more multicultural and whole-language based as opposed to a traditional academic curriculum for 3–5 year olds. The site selected was, in fact, a school in which I had previously taught. I had been away from the Indian school system for two years, during which time I was studying for a Masters degree in early childhood education as well as teaching at the Pre-K level in a private school in New York. At the time this change initiative was implemented, I was back in my school in New Delhi, re-examining the curriculum prescribed for young children. I was more informed about how children learn and think, albeit from a Western perspective. But I was, nevertheless, now able to reevaluate and attempt to transform certain aspects of early childhood education as practiced in this particular school.Cet article examine une initiative de changement dans une école privée de New Delhi en Inde. Il s’agit plus spécifiquement de la tentative d’introduction d’une approche de l’éducation préscolaire plus multiculturelle et basée sur le langage global (whole-language) par rapport à un programme académique traditionnel pour les 3–5 ans. L’endroit sélectionné était, en fait, une école dans laquelle j’avais préalablement enseigne. Je m’étais éloignée du système scolaire indien depuis deux ans, pendant lesquels je préparais une licence en éducation préscolaire alors que j’enseignais dans une école maternelle privée à New York. Cette initiative de changement s’est effectuée lorsque, de retour dans mon école de New Delhi, je réexaminais le programme scolaire recommandé pour les jeunes enfants. J’étais alors plus informée, bien que depuis une perspective occidentale, sur la façon dont les enfants apprennent et pensent, mais j’étais, cependant, désormais capable de réévaleur et de tenter de transformer certains aspects de l’éducation préscolaire telle qu’elle était pratiquée dans cette école.Este artículo examina una iniciativa de cambio en una escuela privada en Nueva Deli, India. Especifícamente, el intento de introducir un método para la enseñanza de educación infantil que es más multicultural basado en un lenguaje global en comparación con un plan de estudios académico tradicional para los niños de 3–5 años. El sitio seleccionado, era de hecho, una escuela en la cual yo había enseñado previamente. Había estado ausente del sistema escolar indio por dos años, durante el cual estudié para un grado a nivel de postgraduado en educación infantil así como enseñé a nivel de preescolar en una escuela privada en Nueva York. Cuando esta iniciativa de cambio fue implementada, estaba de regreso en mi escuela en Nueva Deli, reexaminando el plan de estudios prescrito para niños jóvenes. Estaba más informado sobre cómo los niños aprenden y piensan, no obstante de una perspectiva occidental. Pero podía, sin embargo, ahora reevaluar y procurar transformar ciertos aspectos de la educación infantil según practicada en esta escuela en particular.
Starting Page	34
Ending Page	42
Page Count	9
File Format	PDF
ISSN	00207187
Journal	International Journal of Early Childhood
Volume Number	33
Issue Number	1
e-ISSN	18784658
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Netherlands
Publisher Date	2001-01-01
Publisher Place	Dordrecht
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Childhood Education Education (general) International and Comparative Education
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Education Developmental and Educational Psychology

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