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PARADIGM SHIFT AND QUALITY CONCERNS IN THE REVISED ENGLISH SYLLABUS OF HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

Less scope for self-learning                 The new text book provides the children less chance for self learning. An average and below average student can only depend on teachers for learning the text. Students may find it difficult to comprehend the articles and short stories given in the text. Less number of prompting questions is provided in the text which would not foster the critical thinking of the learners. Adequate number of self-learning questions should be incorporated in the text in order to enrich language learning. Lack of library facilities             Most of the higher secondary schools have not adequate library facilities which would adversely affect the reading ability of the learners. After every chapter follow up activities are mentioned. But due to the lack of library facilities students are depending on other study materials...
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Self-Injurious Behaviour: A Threat to Adolescence

Introduction             Self-injurious behavior among adolescents has to be considered as a serious threat to the personality development during adolescence. Self-injurious behavior has been defined as an act of attempting to alter a mood or emotional state by inflicting physical harm serious enough to cause tissue damage to one’s body without leading to a result of death. The forms of self-injury vary and can include scratching, cutting, self-hitting and burning.             Self-injurious behavior of adolescents was first reported in the Western countries especially in USA. But now this trend has been seen in India too, especially in the urban areas. School counselors often become aware of self-injurious behavior before parents, family members and persons outside the school setting. This is mainly because self-injurious behaviour becomes more visible in the school s...
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National Seminar on HUMAN RIGHTS FOR SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

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Inauguration : Dr M.K Abdul Khader, Vice Chancellor, Kannur University
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Human Rights Education in the Constructivist Paradigm

Introduction             Human Rights Education is the need of the hour. The major objective behind this is the moldings of personality among the learners by sensitize them the various issues related to human rights violations. Human Rights Education is meant to be given to school and college students so that they become sensitive and aware of the human rights violations. All of us have an equal right to think, to express ourselves, to earn a livelihood in any law abiding manner to live in a self respecting manner and no individual is entitled to snatch these rights from anyone else. The Protection of Human Rights Act 1993 rightly emphasized the need for human rights literacy among various sections of the society and promotes awareness of the safe guards available for the protection of these rights.             Human Rights Education is neither confined to some topics to b...
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Language Rich Environment for Stress Management

Introduction             Recently a lot of discussions have been conducted on the significance of stress management in the learning process. Classroom is the main platform for learning. Hence foremost importance should be given to stress management in the classroom. In a language especially, a foreign language classroom stress management is very essential because learning a foreign language involves the process of understanding, analyzing and distinguishing the language structures and usages.  Complex activities related to the language elements are needed in a foreign language classroom. This may create a lot of stress problems in the classroom. A language rich environment is essential for preventing stress problems. A language rich environment consists of the following things. Ø   The classroom environment must be relaxed and secure Ø   Create a democratic environment for the learners Ø   Infrastructu...
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