Understanding of Froebel's doctrine in primary school teachers of rural Kashmir: A pilot study

Abstract

This study is a pilot study conducted on rural schools of Kashmir in a specific area in order to evaluate the understanding of Froebel’s theory by primary school teachers of rural Kashmir. The study is based on answering of preset questionnaire which was given to various primary school teachers in order to investigate their understanding of Froebel’s theory and its implications in practice. Analysis of data shows professional priorities of teachers, their respect of student’s ideas and their concern of student’s safety.Even though many teachers have an idea about Froebel’s theory, but majority did not know their practice is based on this theory. This study argues about the need for training of primary school teachers in rural areas with a focus on Froebel’s doctrine in order to generate trained teacher population who are well aware about the origin of their practice and can provide a rich learning experience.