Correct Answer - Option 1 : Organisation of alternative classes
A child-centered system of education is designed to develop the individual and social qualities of a student rather than providing generalized information or training by way of the prescribed subject matter. Child-centered education regards education as the fundamental right of every child. Every child is educated, no matter whatever is his social and economic background.
The overall goal of education, according to this approach is all-around development of the child and not only that of acquiring knowledge.
- Curriculum, according to this approach, should be based upon the needs, interests, aptitudes, and abilities of learners at different levels so that it enables them to acquire the necessary skills, knowledge, attitudes, and values for realizing their full potential.
- The learner or child-centered approach means planning and transacting curriculum in the classroom in a way that allows for flexibility in pace and style of learning to keep in mind that children in a classroom are widely different.
- It, therefore, suggests an approach of teaching different from the existing practice of having a uniform curriculum, uniform learning material and activities, uniform time, and uniform instructional andIt emphasizes learning by doing,
Child-centered approach advocates:
- self-learning
- flexible curriculum
- varied methods of teaching
- varied learning experiences/tasks/activities
- varied learning time
- varied methods of assessing children’s progress
- selection of alternative text-books
- classroom demonstration
Hence, we can conclude that organization of alternative classes is contradictory to child-centred instruction.