Iris Moore

Education: Theory, Concepts, Policies and Applications Iris Moore

Education is the process of facilitation of learning and acquisition of knowledge, skills, values, etc. It has a formative effect on the psychological, physical and intellectual development of a child. Education is imparted in both formal and informal settings. It is divided into the varied stages of preschool, primary, secondary school, college, university and apprenticeship. Formal education works under a framework designed around class size, organizational model, learning space, teaching, assessment methods, besides many others. Classroom teaching is based on learning modalities, which are generally classed as visual, auditory and kinesthetic. The education system makes education frameworks and guidelines through the formulation of educational policies, teacher training modules and curricular planning. This book provides detailed information about the crucial aspects of education theory that are essential for a comprehensive understanding of the subject. It also sheds light on the advances made in the field. This book is an essential guide for academicians, educationists, researchers and students associated with this discipline.