Teacher Education

Contents: Preface. A. Historical development: 1. Development of teacher education in India before independence. 2. Development of teacher education after independence. 3. Curricula and syllabi of teacher education at the Secondary and Senior Secondary stages. 4. Teacher education programmes at the Elementary stage. 5. Curricula and syllabi of teacher education at the Primary stage. 6. Programmes of teacher education at the Pre-Primary stage. 7. Teacher Education Institutions and their programmes. 8. Emerging role and responsibilities of teachers. 9. Teachers’ organisations in England and India: their role and functions. 10. Development of teacher education through distance education. 11. Teachers’ centres in England and Wales: implications for In-service education. 12. Teacher education for higher education. 13. Early childhood teacher education: perspectives and programmes. 14. Emerging roles of teacher education organisations at the national level. 15. Role and functions of teacher education: concerns and commitments. 16. Effective teaching and successful teachers. 17. Professionalism in teacher education. 18. Manpower planning for teacher education. B. Professional perspectives: 19. Human rights and a global challenge facing teacher education. 20. Organization of cocurricular activities. 21. Teachers’ centres as agencies of in-service education for teachers. 22. Classroom organisation and management. 23. Training and orientation for faculty development. 24. Professional growth and professional ethics of teachers. 25. Teachers’ evaluation: their performance appraisal. 26. Accountability in teacher education. 27. UGC Schemes for development of Colleges and Universities. 28. Teacher education: need and importance, programmes and perspectives. 29. NCTE: current issues and shortcomings in teacher education. C. Educational technology and educational methodology: 30. Design of instruction: new methodology. 31. Professional development of teacher educators through distance education. 32. Educational technology for improving teacher education. 33. Role of media in teacher education. 34. Reorganisation in practice-teaching. 35. Educational broadcasting and audio-vedio programmes for professional growth of Primary School teachers. 36. General methods and techniques of teaching. 37. Specific methods and techniques of teaching. 38. Distance and correspondence courses for teacher preparation. 39. Teacher education at the Secondary stage through distance education mode. 40. Teaching-learning process: new developments. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.

"Teacher Education is an age-old concept, but it has been undergoing transformations over the years and assuming new meanings and dimensions due to changes in socio-cultural and political conditions of the society. Teacher Education is a critical area in which adequate inputs and investments are to be made for developing not only human resources but also physical resources. Teacher Education (TE) is a continuous process, and its pre-service and in-service components are inseparable." (jacket)