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Unit 24: Types of Teacher Education (Pre-Service and In-Service)

24.1.5 Teacher Education for Primary Stage Notes
Specific Objectives : The formulation of curriculum framework for this stage (classes I to V) has
been guided by general and specific objectives of teacher education and perceived characteristics
of curriculum development. The specific objectives of primary teacher education may include
the following:
• to develop understanding of the psychological and sociological foundations relevant to
the primary stage.
• to enable teachers to manage appropriate resources for organising learning experiences of
children.
• to acquaint them with methods and techniques of caring for children with special needs.
• to enable them to acquire necessary skills so as to develop curiosity, imagination and
creativity.
• to develop in them the capacity to understand and analyse the social and emotional
problems.
• to develop communication skills
• to enable them to establish mutually supportive linkages with the community focussing
on the objective of UPE/UEE.
• to enable them to understand implications of research for teaching-learning and undertake
action research and use innovative practices.
• to enable them to organise games, sports, physical activities and other co-curriculur
activities.
Keeping in view the teacher profile particularly the facilitative and resource management aspects,
general and specific objectives of teacher education, the following framework which is flexible
with ample scope for adaptation and for making it relevant to local enviornment is being
suggested :
Curriculum Framework

Theory
• Emerging Indian Society
• Primary Education in India : status, problems and issues
• Psychology of Teaching and Learning with special reference to children of age group 6-11
years
• Assessment, Evaluation and remedial teaching
• Health and Physical Education
• School Management
• Education of Children with Special Needs
• Guidance and Counselling
• Content Areas for Primary Schools
• Action Research
24.1.6 Teacher Education for Secondary Stage
For teaching at secondary stage, the qualification most sought after is one year B.Ed. which is in
fact B.Ed. for secondary stage. However, at present, there are several variations for first degree
level qualification which are also available. These include B.Ed. (Elementary); B.Ed. (Special
Education); which too are programmes of one year duration; B.Ed. through correspondence or
distance education mode which is now of two years duration. There are certain other variations
in the form of vacation courses or part-time courses which were available before NCTE norms
came into force. In addition, there are four-year integrated courses for elementary stage and
also for secondary stage.

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