Challenges Before Teacher Education in Changing Scenario

Challenges Before Teacher Education in Changing Scenario â€Å"Teacher education may assume a leadership role in the transformation of education or be left behind in a swirl of rapid technological change.† UNISCO-2002 Entering into the 21st century does not mean a simple shift of calendar year. Presently we are in the KNOWLEDGE-ERA supported by high and low technology. Teacher-Education being an integral part of the whole education system is considered to be the hub of the entire education because it is believed that as is the B.Ed., so will be the secondary and higher secondary education. The Teacher- Education programme differs from other educational programmes in the sense that it trains the student teachers for a profession. .A teacher†¦show more content†¦In spite of judicious and stringent do’s and don’ts stipulated by U.G.C.,N.C.T.E., state govt. and universities, some of the institutes are functioning in their own style which is far from the desired standard. A number of teacher training institutes running without basic infrastructure in the form of library, laboratory, teaching aids and man power. After critical analysis of the existing education scenario, some major thrust areas have been traced out. These are †¢ Information and communication technology †¢ Computer literacy †¢ Education in human values †¢ Reorganization of curriculum †¢ Development of academic calendar. †¢ Teacher- Education still not recognized as a subject. †¢ Teaching profession has failed to attract meritorious students. †¢ Lack of uniform ,dynamic, updated and technology based curriculum. †¢ Lack of faith in human values. †¢ Neglected research in area of Teacher –Education. †¢ Limited scope of practice- teaching in schools. †¢ Insufficient funding . †¢ Dearth of quality teachers. †¢ No separate university for Teacher- Education. †¢ Proper coordination between global trends in teacher education as well as the needs of the Indian society. †¢ Introduction of innovations in teacher education. †¢ Serious attempt to make Teacher- Education functional to the demands of the society and economy of the future Indian society. †¢ Conflict between dominant, landowning castes and schedule castes. †¢ †¢Show MoreRelatedProfessionalism, Teacher Efficacy And Standards Based Education885 Words   |  4 PagesThis argument analysis will be examining the article Professionalism, Teacher Efficacy and Standards-Based Education . 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