INTRODUCTION TO TEACHER EDUCATION

INTRODUCTION TO TEACHER EDUCATION; Concept & Objectives of Teacher Education; Teacher education

1. INTRODUCTION TO TEACHER EDUCATION Research Scholar K.SATHISH Alagappa University

2. UNIT-1 Concept & Objectives of Teacher Education

3. Education: Education is a process of receiving or giving systematic instruction , particularly at a school or university. Education is the process of learning or the acquisition of knowledge,skill,values,beliefs and habits . Concept of Education

4. Meaning of Teacher Education ”Teacher education as a programme of education, research and training of persons to teach from pre-primary to higher education level’’ - (NCTE). Teacher Education = Teaching skill + Pedagogica l Theory + Professional skill

5. Nature of Teacher Education It is a continuous process and its pre-service and in-service. It is based on the theory that ―Teachers are born, not made. Since teaching is considered an art and a science, the teacher has to acquire not only knowledge, but also skills. It is broad and comprehensive . It is ever-evolving and dynamic . It is a system that involves an interdependence of its Inputs, Processes and Outputs. It has become differentiated into stage-specific programmes .

6. Scope of Teacher Education The scope of teacher education can be understood in the following ways; 1) It at different levels of education. 2) Triangular basis of teacher education . 3) Aspects of teacher education.

7. 1) Teacher Education at different levels of Education : Preprimary , Primary, Elementary, Secondary, Higher Secondary and the Tertiary . 2 ) Triangular Basis of Teacher education : Philosophical, Sociological and Psychological 3) Aspects of Teacher Education : Teacher education is concerned with the aspects such as, who (Teacher Educator), whom (Student teacher), what (Content) and how (Teaching Strategy).

8. T ypes of teacher-education programmes Pre-primary teacher education. Primary teacher education . Secondary  teacher education . Higher education programmes . Vocational Teachers Training.

9. Pre-primary teacher education Montessori , Kindergarten, Nursery, Pre-basic etc . Minimum qualification for admission to this course is higher secondary and the duration of the course is one year. 2) Primary teacher education Minimum qualification for admission into the course is HSC Examination and duration is of two years. 3) Secondary  teacher education B.Ed , degree. The minimum qualification for entrance is graduation .

10. 4) Higher education programmes - (i) Two-year M.Ed. Course. (ii) Two-year M. A in Education (iii) Two-year Ph.D. course after M.Ed./M.A. (Education) (iv) Post-graduate Diploma in some aspects of Education after B.Ed . 5) Vocational Teachers Training Training teacher in technical subjects. (a) One-year Diploma in Physical Education (DPE). (b) Training courses to prepare teachers of Music, Dancing, Painting and Fine Arts. (c) One-year training course to prepare teachers for Home Science. (d) Certificate courses in Arts & Crafts. (e) Courses for preparing specialists in the teaching of English, Hindi, and Geography etc.