INTRODUCTION TO TEACHER EDUCATION

INTRODUCTION TO TEACHER EDUCATION

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  Alagappa University
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  Education: Education is aprocess 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
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  Meaning of TeacherEducation  ”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+ Pedagogical Theory + Professional skill
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  It is acontinuous 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
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  The scope ofteacher 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.
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  1) Teacher Educationat 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).
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  1.Pre-primary teacher education. 2.Primaryteacher education. 3.Secondary teacher education. 4.Higher education programmes. 5.Vocational Teachers Training.
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  1) Pre-primary teachereducation 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.
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  4) Higher educationprogrammes - (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.