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Dinesh Kumar, Lovely Professional University Unit 20: Merits and Demerits of Internship in Teaching

Unit 20: Merits and Demerits of Internship in Teaching Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
20.1 Activities in Teacher Education Internship
20.2 Objectives of Teacher Education Programme
20.3 Defects in our Teacher-Education Programme
20.4 Merits of Internship Student Teaching
20.5 Demerits of Internship Approach
20.6 Summary
20.7 Keywords
20.8 Review Questions
20.9 Further Readings

Objectives

After reading this unit, students will be able to:
• to discuss about the activities in teacher education internship.
• to explain about objectives of teacher Education programme.
• to describe about defects in our teacher Education programme.
• to explain about the merits and demerits of internship student teaching.

Introduction

In our country, practice of teaching has been given a very high priority. It is in the fitness of
things that the practical work should be recognized as a signification component of the teaching
competencies. Most of us, agree that the main purpose of the programme of practice teaching is
to provide real experience to prospective teachers and to initiate them in the skills of teaching
the children. But the patterns or procedures followed for practice teaching are not in agreement
with the purpose. This represents a very curious phenomnon. Some teacher educators in our
country are rightly concerned with the problems pertaining to the practice of teaching. Internship
in teachin is a new phrase to denote the contemplated reform in practice teaching. This programme
includes practice teaching and a wide variety of supervised field experiences.

20.1 Activities in Teacher Education Internship

Observation of Classes: During the first few days teacher student is required to observe classes in
his own field so that he may be acquainted with total school curriculum and programme.
Practice of Teaching: He should be well acquainted with the co-operative teachers so that they
can work together. He confers with the teachers for his approval and suggestions about lesson
plans, teaching techniques and other daily activities. The college supervisor visit as often as
possible. The student teacher also discusses with the supervisor about the suggestions for
improvement.
The student teacher is expected to get himself acquainted with the philosophy of the School, type
of curriculum organization and other activities in order to draw a picture of the total situation in

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