User talk:Carpet49

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Swaraj University

I have chosen to write my article on the Swaraj University in India. I chose this topic as i have always had an interest in traditional schooling system and the impacts that colonialism has had on schools in this country. As an alternative university it is interesting to look at and see what is often described at the future of education and discover what differentiated it from traditional Indian schools and colonial schools. As this school is located in India it is particularly interesting due to the rich and varied history of the country; as it was one of the most impacted by British Imperialism it will be interesting to compare this university to my experiences in a British university.

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1. https://ecoversities.org/ecoversity/swaraj-university/

This website represents a number of universities and schools around the globe which focus on using unusual or alterative teaching methods. It provides a summary of basic information about the school and methods used. However, this information is mainly taken from the website of the university so doesnt provide massive amounts of information on top of that. Additionally as it is advertising the school it will be showing it in an overly positive light.

2. https://www.swarajuniversity.org/

This is the website for the university. This makes it incredibly useful because it contains a massive amount of information about the university. It is not referenced but as it is a primary source this is less important as we know the information is coming from a knowledgeable place. The downside of this source is that as it coming directly from the university it may try to paint it in an overly positive light therefore making it biased.

3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2gesJTwkga0&t=216s

This is a Ted talk from the founder of the Swaraj university. This is helpful as in it she explains her beliefs about what university should comprise of and the type of curriculum and assessments she believes it will involve. This gives me background into the university and the goals that the university has. However this is also going to be a biased source as it can contain her opinion.

4. http://www.normanjackson.co.uk/uploads/1/0/8/4/10842717/swaraj_final.pdf

This source was written by a teacher at the Swaraj university meaning it has similar advantages, disadvantages and biases as the TED talk and the university websites. It is useful because it details the specifics of the teaching methods and the ideas behind them but it is important to member the biased viewpoint it is being written from when talking about the benefits of these methods.

5. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jan-Visser-4/publication/259673533_Swaraj_University_Reflections_on_an_experience/links/0046352d4344b8afbb000000/Swaraj-University-Reflections-on-an-experience.pdf

This source differs from the previous sources because it is written from an outsider viewpoints. It covers similar stuff to the other sources; methods, justifications etc, but shows a more balanced view on the impacts of this style of schooling. This is useful as it allows me to check the validity of previous claims and ensure my article remains free from bias.

6. https://books.google.co.uk/books?hl=en&lr=&id=4i1RDwAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PA205&dq=swaraj+university&ots=gF2XpFvzrB&sig=GgUxfc_VKrB0lEvExenYfj_yiIo&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=swaraj%20university&f=false

This book is an extremely useful source as it provides an overview of a number of different alternatives universities with one chapter focusing on Swaraj University. This gives it a well rounded insight. It is also fairly recent, being published in 2018 making it useful for my article.

7. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.5822/978-1-61091-843-5_17

The website for the university will be the most useful in writing the Wikipedia article. This is because it provides the largely factual information which Wikipedia is known for. However it will be important that i use the other sources as well to ensure that the article is well balanced and avoids bias as far as possible.