2.4 Importance of Heredity
Importance of Heredity and Environment in Education
Both can be beneficial to parents, students, teachers and other related agencies in this manner.
1. Education be given according to the physical and individual differences.
2. Development of innate powers and capacities can be done by providing good environment
3. Instincts may sublimated to desired direction.
4. The knowledge of similarity, dissimilarity and regression may lead to proper use of qualities inherited in children.
5. The knowledge of childs heredity and environment is helpful in childs education.
6. Co-operation from family, school and community be sought for good environment for child’s education.
7. Heredity characteristics can be used in adjustment problems.
8. Educational, vocational and personal guidance can be given to the students for better education.
9. Library, games and other co-curricular activities be provided for all round development.
10. Classroom atmosphere should educationally be good.
11. Heredity and environment provide opportunities to determine the future of child.
12. Self activity and self expression opportunities be provided.
1. Education be given according to the physical and individual differences.
2. Development of innate powers and capacities can be done by providing good environment
3. Instincts may sublimated to desired direction.
4. The knowledge of similarity, dissimilarity and regression may lead to proper use of qualities inherited in children.
5. The knowledge of childs heredity and environment is helpful in childs education.
6. Co-operation from family, school and community be sought for good environment for child’s education.
7. Heredity characteristics can be used in adjustment problems.
8. Educational, vocational and personal guidance can be given to the students for better education.
9. Library, games and other co-curricular activities be provided for all round development.
10. Classroom atmosphere should educationally be good.
11. Heredity and environment provide opportunities to determine the future of child.
12. Self activity and self expression opportunities be provided.
The Teacher’s Role :-The question, why is the knowledge of heredity and environment essential for the teacher, can be answered by pointing out that every child is different. What is the cause of this difference? It is only by learning the cause of these differences that efforts can be made for the comprehensive development of children. It is the cause of the prime task of the teacher to create a good environment. If a teacher ignores or neglects a child because of his poor heredity, he will be committing a blunder. Experiments have clearly established that intelligence quotients can be improved by 10 to 30 points.
