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Teacher Education

Notes 1. Instruction in philosophy of education meaning, aims and objectives of education,
2. Psychology of education-development of child and learning theories.
3. Components of successful teaching and teaching theories.
4. Instruction of general methods/strategies and tactics of teaching.
5. School-organization-class management strategies.
6. Demonstration lessons and observation of the same.
7. Necessary information and skills fordoing related practical work should be provided.
8. Preparation of flexible micro, mini and complete lesson-plans should be discussed during
this period.
9. Student teachers should be acquainted with the various skills of teaching.
(2) Actual Practice Teaching: Actual practice teaching should be organized in three phase. At first
phase, 4 or 5 complete lessons should be taught in simulated situation. As the second Phase, 15-
20 micro lessons may be taught in simulated situations.
In this way, the theory and practice will go together. In the third and final phase of practice
teaching, 25-30 lessons should be conducted in realistic situation in a block, because “it has now
been accepted that block teaching practice is a better alternative to every day one lesson delivery
practice. “ During this period, the trainee has to function like a junior teacher of the school,
participating in all its programmes, e.g., organizing co-curricular activities, understanding records
and registers, evaluating and recording child growth and child performance and communicating
the same to the pupil and the guardian, etc. Practice-teaching should not be done hurriedly.
(3) Post Practice Teaching Follow-Up: Necessary and related practical work connected with
theoretical courses, such as construction and administration of tests, case studies of pupils,
preparation of improvised teaching aids, action research, etc., should be organized at this stage.
It is suggested that the process and product of the work undertaken should be carefully observed
and the necessary guidance be provided to the student teacher whenever necessary.

19.3 Organization of Student-Teaching
The success of any educational system depends, largely, upon the qualities of teachers. The
teacher education institutions play a very important role in improving the system of education
by educating teachers. Student-Teaching is recognized as the most important aspect of the
preparation of teachers. Every training institution should organize and make provision for the
supervision of Student-Teaching adequately.
Student-Teaching is the nucleus of any pre-service teacher training programme. In Student-
Teaching, the student teachers get an opportunity to gain practical experiences of many useful
things that they learn in theory classes. While organizing an effective programme of Student-
Teaching, some of the important aspects, that need to be considered are as under:
(a) A Series of General Lectures—Before the student teacher starts actual teaching in schools, it
is necessary to give him a general background of some significant spheres of teaching so
that he may attain a good mental preparation and awareness of such teacher education
aspects as professional courses, teacher’s professional growths, place of curricular activities,
human relations in schools. Use of library, components of successful teaching, maxims to
teaching, methods of teaching, types of lessons, use of teaching aids, class management
strategies, planning of units and Individual lessons.
(b) Demonstration Lessons—The main purpose of demonstration lessons is to expose the student
teachers to certain teaching situations. By observing the lessons of good and experienced
teachers, student teachers get an opportunity to examine the points critically which they
have learnt in theory.
Some training institutions arrange before practice teaching some do after initially starting the
practice teaching. It seems proper if demonstration lessons are organized before practical teaching

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