NEWSPAPER IN EDUCATION

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NEWSPAPER IN EDUCATION (NIE)
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A POSITIVE APPROACH - A NEW DIMENSION TO
EDUCATION AT THE PRIMARY LEVEL
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Presented by Mrs. Sudha Javagal Primary
teacher, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Hebbal,
Sadashivanagar, Bangalore 560032
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INTRODUCTION

• Necessity of trying out new methods in the
  classroom.
• The objective of primary education is that, every
  child should acquire not only knowledge but also
  the basic skills of learning so that he learns on
  his own.
• Newspaper is the cheapest, easily accessible
  medium for all the people.
• Newspaper is a living textbook.
• The newspaper used as a living text goes a long
  way in improving situations where the students
  lose their ability to communicate clearly through
  a particular language and where they do not
  retain the previous knowledge and are unable to
  relate the textbook facts to day-to-day reality.

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REASONS FOR USING NEWSPAPER

• Adaptability
• Relevance
• Readability
• Motivation
• It brings the students back to reality in the
  most fun way.
• Contains practical vocabulary words.
• Contains best models for clear concise and
  creative writing.

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REASONS FOR USING NEWSPAPER
8. The only text which is read throughout their
lives. 9. Makes teaching assignments more
attractive to teachers and students. 10. Is
economical and creates a desire to learn. 11.
Bridges the gap between the classroom and the
real outside world. 12. Offers parents the ideal
opportunity to spend time with their children in
an enjoyable yet educative way.
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OBJECTIVES

• To,
• Test Feasibility
• Develop the skills of listening, reading,
  comprehending and writing.
• Correlate the regular subjects taught to
  non-scholastic subjects such as work experience,
  games and sports.
• Develop the understanding of certain basic
  concepts in Maths like Geometry.
• Nurture the moral values.
• Expose the students to a different world of
  learning

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METHODOLOGY

• Just observation of the newspaper.
• Division of students in to groups.
• Assigning a specific activity to each group.
• Preparation of work sheets based on the
  newspaper.
• Preparation of a scrap book on Olympic games held
  recently at Beijing.
• Making articles like paper bags and decorative
  designs.
• Learning for life. Learning through fun a
  true experience

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WHY NEWSPAPER FOR LEARNING ENGLISH?

• Can make learning English language more
  interesting and adventurous.
• Learning improves by reading newspaper.
• Regular reading helps them to understand the
  community they live and help them to become
  educated citizens.
• Enhances the communicative skills of students.

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FINDINGS

• Activities were interesting and learnt things
  with a lot of enthusiasm.
• Learning a more meaningful activity.
• Improve teacher pupil relationship.
• Development of a sense of creativity and
  appreciation
• Encourages slow learners to participate in the
  activities.

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FINDINGS
6. Reduced writing work. 7. Development of good
reading habits. 8. Student centre of
learning. 9. Maximum participation. 10. Presence
of an art of freshness in the classroom. 11.
Monotony disappears. 12. Leadership qualities
develop.
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LIMITATIONS

• All chapters could not be covered.
• Consumes more time than expected.
• Parents inability to buy the newspaper.

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CONCLUSION

• The teacher to be well equipped and knowledge to
  be updated.
• NIE Programme has brought about a great change in
  the routine teaching learning process.
• NIE has widened the dimensions for students at a
  very comfortable price.

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Thank you