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Unit 2: Affective Teacher Education and Competency Based Teacher Education

• Model the Master Teacher and Master the Teaching model are the current approaches for Notes
teacher education. In model the master approach the "maser teacher" is considered as the
master craftsman and "student teaching" is viewed as a programme of initiation in which the
master teacher's through observation, limitation and practice. In the second approach (Master
the teaching model) it is important to consider appropriate use of models in the solution of
teaching problems. The teaching model can be developed on the basis of a theoretical analysis
of teaching behaviour on account, the objectives of teacher education.
• Cognitive characteristics, emotional characteristics, Dynamics and skills related characteristics-
are the three broad categories of characteristics of teacher effectiveness.
• There are following steps in organizing student teaching practice.
Step I : Preparing lesson plan for practice
Step II : Lesson demonstration for teacher.
Step III : approaches for organizing student teaching.
Step IV : Evaluation of student teaching practice according to Allen and Ryan's there are
fourteen teaching skills they are as follows:
Stimulus variation, set induction, closure, silence and non verbal cues, reinforcement,
asking questions, probing questions, divergent questions, attending behaviour, illustrating
skills, lecturing skills, higher order questions, planned repetition and communication
competence. A brief note on all the above teaching skills has been given in the unit.

2.6 Keywords

• Competency : A skill that you need in a particular job for a particular task.
• Procedure : A way of doing something, especially the usual or correct way.
• Stimulus : Something that helps something/somebody to develop better or more quickly.
2.7 Review Questions

1. What is the competency based teacher educations?
2. Explain give characteristics of a successful teacher.
3. Explain the term teacher effectiveness.
4. Give a brief note on the following.
(a) Stimulus variation
(b) Reinforcement skill
Answers: Self Assessment

1. (i) Teacher effectiveness (ii) Competency based teacher education
(iii) Teaching model (iv) Mastery
2. (i) (c) (ii) (d) (iii) (a)

2.8 Further Readings

1. Issues and Problems in Teacher Education: Bernadette Robinson.
2. Inclusive Education--Study And Teaching : Suzanne E. Wade. Pam Schuctz, Lawrence
Erlbaum Associates.
3. Teacher Education: Arthur M.Cohen, Florene B. Brawere; Pam Schuctz, Lawrence
Erlbaum Associates.

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