Maitreya College of Education and Management

Aims of Discipline/Subject for Learners

Development in the National Context

Presented By:
Jyoti Kumari
 Discipline
• The word discipline which is we are referring to in the content of academics.

• This should not be confused with school discipline. It is related to field of study.

• The term discipline is defined as a branch of learning or knowledge. It is a technical term for organization of
learning and systematic production of new knowledge.

• A branch of knowledge or a field of study is called discipline.

• Example: Science: P, C, B
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• Study of particular field or area in which the basis of study in research work. It is related to deep exploration
of particular area.

Classification of Discipline

According to Antony it is divided into two parts:

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Hard Soft
• Problem solving discipline. • Focus on personal growth.
• Application to create product and techniques. • Reflective practice to create procedure.
• Learning of facts and concepts. • Reading of research.
• Use of experimental methods. • No experimental
• Example: Maths, Physics, Chemistry. • Example: Humanities, English etc.
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Importance of Discipline
• It is a technical term for the organization of learning and the systematic production of new knowledge.

• We can accumulate more knowledge through the process of research. It is dynamic in nature.

• Discipline is often divided in different fields which are clearly distinguished from each other.

• Different international community of scholars communicate and evaluate their results across the globe.

• In the way science can produce internationally evaluated knowledge and create a global civil society that can
spread across and culture.
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Aims of Discipline in National Context
• Cultural Preservations
• Economic development
• Social Cohesion
• National Security
• Political Stability
• Global Reputation

Overall, the aims of discipline in national contexts serve to shape the character of a society, promote its well
being and position it for the success in an increasingly interconnected world.