Question

Discuss the causes of educational backwardness.
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Answer 1

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Mental retardation is only one cause of educa- tional backwardness. Other factors include poor social conditions, defects of hearing and vision, perceptual difficulties, emotional difficulties, language lag and lack of stimulation in the environment.

Answer 2

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Explanation:

BACKWARD STUDENTS

There may be two types of backwardness:

General backwardness, and

Particular backwardness.

GENERAL BACKWARDNESS

This means all-round backwardness. It is almost inherited and is due to a low I.Q. which may be between 50-70. We can at the most raise it by 7 or 8 points. The removal of this backwardness is a joint responsibility of all the teachers in the school. Of course, the mathematics teacher will be required to pay special attention in the case of his subject. If the case of the child is a hopeless one, it should be guided sympathetically to take to some manual type of vocation.

PARTICULAR BACKWARDNESS

This is the case, which is backward in mathematics but fairly intelligent in other subjects. The child is otherwise intelligent, but is weak in mathematics. Removal of particular backwardness is easier than removal of general backwardness, because the former is a hopeful case. His being intelligent in other subjects, is a hopeful sign. His achievement in other subjects is a source of confidence and inspiration for him. This backwardness is the sole concern of the mathematics teacher. Acute cases may have to be treated in separate classes, whereas border cases may be tackled in the classroom itself.

Before adopting any means to remove the backwardness, the teacher must be clear about its causes which may be many.

CAUSES AND REMEDIES

Physical causes: There may be some physical cause, such as poor eye-sight, defect in the hearing organ, stomach trouble, headache or any other physical ailment, which does not allow the child to concentrate on his studies. Mathematics needs special concentration. The remedy of almost all these causes lies with the doctor or physician, but some sort of physical exercise may also help the child. The teacher has to refer the child to the school doctor, some other medical expert or the school PTI according to the nature of the case. He has to try to make available all the possible remedies. If it is a case of serious physical deficiency, the teacher should try to persuade the parents to get their ward admitted to a special institution for the physically handicapped children of that type.

Mental causes: The backwardness may be due to some mental causes. These causes may be inborn and/or environmental. The child may have low I.Q., some mental ailment, mental dissatisfaction, domestic problem, mental conflict, sense of insecurity, inferiority complex, lack of interest in mathematics or a dominant interest in something else. A case of simple mental problem can be tackled with some chances of success by the teacher. But complicated cases will have to be passed on to a psychologist or a psychoanalyst for thorough diagnosis and treatment. An attitude of love and sympathy and preparedness to help the children on the part of the teacher will always be helpful in the treatment of such cases.

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