Title :
Psychology missing from elementary education! A psychologically striking epiphany!
Author :
Shelgaonkar, Saurabh ; Bhonsule, Ravindra
Author_Institution :
Infosys Ltd., Nagpur, India
Abstract :
I have a set of very simple questions which are pondered by most of us, almost daily: I do not feel like studying. What should I do? I am not good at memorizing theory. How do I enhance my memorizing skills? I am short-tempered. How do I manage anger? I constantly feel like smoking. How do I deal with this craving? I am feeling low today. What should I do? The science of psychology can answer all these questions. But surprisingly, we are never taught psychology as a mandatory science. The World Health Organization has defined health as "a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity". Today\´s curriculum gives more stress on physical well-being and, contrastingly, very less stress on mental well-being. The question arises “should psychology not be taught in elementary school curriculum?” Of course it should be!
Keywords :
educational courses; psychology; World Health Organization; anger management; elementary education; elementary school curriculum; mandatory science; memorizing skills; mental well-being; physical well-being; psychology; social well-being; theory memorization; Educational institutions; Industries; Mental disorders; Psychology; Stress;
Conference_Titel :
MOOC Innovation and Technology in Education (MITE), 2013 IEEE International Conference in
Conference_Location :
Jaipur
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-1625-2
DOI :
10.1109/MITE.2013.6756328