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2. Meaning of Teacher Education
National Council for Teacher Education
“Teacher Education - A programme of education, research
and training of persons to teach from pre-primary to
higher education level”.
Goods Dictionary of Education
“Teacher Education - All the formal and non-formal
activities and experiences that help to qualify a person to
assume responsibilities of a member of the educational
profession or to discharge his responsibilities more
effectively”.
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3. Elements of Teacher Education
Teaching
Skills
Professional Pedagogical
Skills Theory
Teacher
Education
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4. Nature of Teacher Education
Teacher education is a continuous process .
Teacher education is based on the theory that
―Teachers are made, not born.
Teacher education is broad and comprehensive.
It is ever-evolving and dynamic.
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5. Nature of Teacher Education, cont’d..
The crux of the entire process .
The teacher education curriculum has a knowledge
base .
Teacher education has become differentiated into
stage-specific programmes.
Involves an interdependence of its Inputs, Processes
and Outputs .
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6. Teacher Education Reform Perspectives:
Past and Present
The Education Commission (1964-66) discussed at
length various issues related to teacher education.
The National Commission on Teachers Education
(1983-85) recommended five-year integrated courses
and internship.
The National Policy on Education (NPE) (1986)
recommended the overhaul of teacher education to
impart it a professional orientation and referred to the
same concerns voiced by the earlier Committees.
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7. Vision of teacher education according to NCFTE
2009
Teachers need to be prepared to care for children.
Teachers need to view learners as active participants .
Teacher education must engage with theory along with
field experiences .
Teachers need to be trained in organizing learner-
centred, activity based, participatory learning
experiences.
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8. Vision of teacher education according to NCFTE
2009, cont’d
Teacher education should engage teachers with the
curriculum, syllabi and textbooks .
Teacher education should provide opportunity to
students and teachers for reflection and independent
study .
The programme should engage teachers with children
in real contexts.
The programme should help teachers or potential
teachers to develop social sensitivity and
consciousness and finer human sensibilities.
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9. Vision of teacher education according to NCFTE
2009, cont’d
Teacher education programmes need to broaden the
curriculum .
Teacher education programmes need to help teachers
appreciate the potential of hands-on experience .
Teachers need to re-conceptualize citizenship
education in terms of human rights and approaches of
critical pedagogy.
The evaluation protocol needs to be comprehensive .
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10. Teacher education curriculum should provide
appropriate and critical opportunities to student
teachers
Observe and engage with children.
Understand the self and others.
Develop habits and the capacity for self-directed
learning.
Engage with subject content.
Develop professional skills in pedagogy, observation,
documentation, analysis and interpretation, drama,
craft, story-telling and reflective inquiry.
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11. The curricular areas of quality teacher
preparation
Foundations of Education
Curriculum and Pedagogy
School Internship
Together, these areas constitute the common core
curriculum .
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12. Preparing quality teacher for the 21st century
The curricula should take cognisance of the ever-
changing needs of society.
The content of the curricula should take account of the
21st century classroom.
To control disruptive behaviour of students in the
classroom.
Teacher education curricula should be inclusive .
. Emphasis should be on democratic principles and
practices.
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13. References:
Mohanty Sunil Behari, A Review of National Curriculum Framework for
Teacher Education: Towards Preparing Professional and Humane Teacher;
ISRJ, New Delhi ,National Council for Teacher Education, 2009, P. 93.
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NCTE (2009a) National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education 2009
(Draft for Discussion). Retrieved from
NCTE (2009b) National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education:
Towards Preparing Professional and Humane Teacher. Author, New Delhi.
Retrieved from http://www.teindia.nic.in/reforming_TE.aspx on 08.12.12
NCTE -NCERT (2006) Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education(Draft).
NCTE, New Delhi.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Curriculum_Framework_for_Teacher_
Education retrieved on 08.12.12.
National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE) (1998) NCTE Document New
Delhi, Published by Member Secretary, NCTE Retrieved from
http://www.mu.ac.in/myweb_test/ma%20edu/Teacher%20Education%20-
%20IV.pdf on 08.12.12
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