New Trends in Teacher Education in India
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 4, Issue 1
Abstract
Abstract: While looking into the history of mankind, we can see that different social transformation have been witnessed by each and every aspect of the society, and according to it there has been new emphasis and shift in educational process. Education is one of the most important building blocks for a nation, serving as an instrument of economic and social development. Within this context, the all important role of the teacher is well recognized, as importer of knowledge and information to students who are the future citizens of tomorrow. In India, the role of the teacher as not only an education but also a guide has been emphasized through the centuries. It was believed that “teachers are born and not made”, but the teacher education has proved that teachers can also be made. Teacher Education refers to the policies and procedures designed to equip teachers with knowledge, attitude, behaviours and skills that are required to perform their tasks effectively in the school and classroom. The teaching profession has a vast scope to serve the society to transform itself into a better society of tomorrow. Teacher Education is the professional preparation, in pedagogy of those who want to enter the profession of teaching. The general objectives of teacher Education programme are to develop a critical awareness among the teachers and teacher educators regarding the realities of Indian life, to enable them to act as agents of modernization, social change and development and transmittance of the national and cultural heritage, to develop among them the capabilities needed for performing their role in a dynamic society in order to meet the challenges of continuity and change, to develop competencies an skills needed for becoming an effective teacher etc. etc…..So, innovations are very important in teacher education which will be more helpful to make a teacher to succeed in his profession. This paper is an attempt to a brief discussion on the new innovations on teacher education. Keywords: Innovation, make a teacher, development of teacher education, reform.
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Swapnali Borgohain
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