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Development of Education System

Notes • Neuro-muscular co-ordination
• Self-expression
• Health and Hygiene
• Habit formation
• Observation
• Sensory-Motor Training

Practical Work
• Drawing and Painting
• Music
• Creative activities
• Story telling
• Dance and Drama
• Games and Physical Activity
• Plays
• Field trips
• Block making and related games
• Activities for children with special needs

25.3 Elementary Teacher Education Curriculum Framework

The constitutional provision of providing free and compulsory education to all children upto
14 years of age includes both the lower primary and upper primary classes, that is from class I
to class VIII. There seems to be a compelling need for having multiple models for preparing
teachers - for primary and upper primary classes. Incidentally, in a number of Elementary
Teacher Education Institutions (ETEIs) in the country, the nomenclature of the training programme
from pre-service training of primary school teachers has been changed to pre-service training
of elementary school teachers. But in actuality, the transformation in programmes has yet to
take place effectively.
There are three distinct possibilities of designing courses in teacher education for elementary
stage:
• Teacher education programme exclusively for primary school stage (Classes I to V).
• Teacher education programme for elementary school stage (Classes I to VIII).
• Teacher education programme exclusively for upper primary school stage (Classes VI to
VIII).
In view of the requirements of Universal Primary Education and Universal Elementary Education,
only the first two alternatives are being recommended. However, the third suggested above,
could be attempted by offering credit oriented modular courses after successful completion of
primary teacher education programmes. It is significant to note that we have nearly 5.98 lakh
primary schools which are mostly in rural areas as compared to upper primary schools
numbering about 1.76 lakhs only.
25.3.1 Teacher Education for Primary Stage

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.

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