Teaching of Environmental Studies (EVS)
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Why is the Environmental Studies (EVS) curriculum at the primary level based on '6 major themes' under the teaching-learning process, and what is its most significant psychological and pedagogical basis among the following?
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Pedagogical Basis of EVS Themes
According to NCF 2005, Environmental Studies (EVS) at the primary level is divided into 6 major themes: 'Family and Friends', 'Food', 'Water', 'Shelter', 'Travel', and 'Things We Make and Do'.
- Holistic Learning: It prevents the compartmentalization of knowledge into rigid subject boundaries.
- Contextual Understanding: It connects children to their real-life and local environments, fostering meaningful experiential learning.
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