National Curriculum Framework (NCF)
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Under the National Curriculum Framework (NCF 2005), analyzing the philosophical and cognitive foundations of knowledge construction, freedom from rote learning, and child-centered pedagogy, which joint psychological perspective of Piaget, Vygotsky, and Bruner forms the basis of its central teaching methodology?
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Explanation of NCF 2005 and Constructivism
The National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005 is fundamentally based on the theory of Constructivism.
- Active Knowledge Construction: According to Piaget, Vygotsky, and Bruner, children do not passively absorb information; instead, they actively construct their own understanding of the world.
- Socio-Cultural Context: Vygotsky emphasized social interaction, Piaget focused on cognitive stages and individual exploration, and Bruner highlighted discovery learning and scaffolding.
- Pedagogical Shift: Moving away from rote memorization, NCF 2005 positions the child as an active learner and scientist in the classroom.
Therefore, Option C is the correct psychological and pedagogical underpinning of NCF 2005.
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