Book Description

Teacher education is at the base of all educational systems. To make it effective, it is necessary to put in place an education system which equips the trainee teachers with the skills needed to enable their students to be successful. This book discusses how to train teachers, improve teacher education programmes and impart quality education. The book is divided into eight parts. Part I takes a detailed look at the various stakeholders of teacher education. Part II focuses on micro-teaching, interaction analysis and practice teaching, which is a natural progression of the teacher trainee’s skill development. Part III addresses the issues and modalities of pre-service teacher education. Part IV concentrates on methods of teaching and techniques adopted.Part V covers the performance and evaluation of teacher education, with reference to the Indian context. Part VI discusses professional practice and ethics. Part VII highlights the importance of research as well as the use of action research in teacher education. Part VIII dwells on the current issues and trends in teacher education. The book is meant for the postgraduate students of education (M.A., Education), B.Ed. and M.Ed. Besides, teacher educators, distance education personnel, school-based administrators and policymakers will also find the book quite useful. KEY FEATURES : Provides a comparative study of teacher education of several countries to put things in the right perspective. Uses flowcharts and diagrams extensively to make the understanding of the topics discussed easy.