Friday, 15 February 2013

RESPONSE FROM VIEWERS OF THE BLOG AND INDIAN TEACHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY MEMBERS

LET US LISTEN! PEOPLE HAVE A VOLLEY OF SUGGESTIONS


Dr. Premlata Sharma

It is very good to revise the curriculum in the light of development
in the field. I feel the B. Ed programme need to be focusing on
preparation of teacher educators and teachers in the area of
developing competence in implementing critical pedagogy with
constructive approach in inclusive setting.Today  every classroom
requires competence of teachers handling individual differences with
appropriate pedagogical inputs. All other components are taken care
with inclusive strategies.
with good luck
prof Prem lata sharma
dr. pl. sharma@gmail. com

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Best Regards,

Dr. Premlata sharma



Thomas Uzhuvath
Teacher Education programs must be developed as a full-fledged professional one.
In order to develop teacher education as a full-fledged professional preparation program, a number of actions have to be taken.
The duration of the program must be extended appropriately. ( Three Semesters program)
Visioning Professional Development as a continuous process
In-depth treatment of the knowledge base of teacher education must become a pre-requisite for making the program more professional.
Internship component must be treated intensively for full semester duration.
Creation new comprehensive integrated programs and courses must be undertaken.
Four and a half years integrated B.Ed. Program must be developed. (Bachelor of Secondary Education Program. (B.Se.Ed.) and Four Year Bachelor of Elementary Education Program. (B.El.Ed)).
Introduce a new stream for Preparing Higher Secondary Teachers.(Master of teaching in Higher Secondary)
Possibilities for preparing professionals for a new set of professions in human resource development will also must be sought.
Expertise of resourceful teachers in the general education system must be tapped appropriately.
The strengths of the existing B.Ed. curriculum such as Problem Based approach; Videotaping of teaching practice, School experience program, reflective practices etc. must be continued.


Sir/Madam
We have already implemented the revised curriculum in B.Ed and M.Ed programs basically following the NCTE model curriculum with some additional inputs on live projects like Service Learning, Action Research, Field Experience, etc. Moreover, we have also additional inputs on Teacher Eligibility Tests to  make them job ready faster. It is being implemented in semester pattern. Challenging for for both teachers and students but looks worthy and useful. In six months time or so, the curriculum scheme and syllabus also will be open to any body to see.     

Dr. Ananda Padhan
Professor & HOD
School of Education
Lovely Professional University
Phagwara, Punjab
+91 99157 62671


Dear Dr. Benedict,
Congrats! Kurukshetra University has also revised B.ED. syllabi while I was Dean during 2009 keeping 21 century skills required on part of prospective teachers in mind..
Get a copy from the web page..That might help you..
We need to keep updated our syllabi every three years insted of evey 10 years..
All the best..
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Prof. Sushama Sharma
Professor of Special Education (Education)
Former Dean, Faculty of Education Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra Haryana INDIA 136119
Convener Udayan Ghar, Kurukshetra and Udayan Shalini Fellowship, Kurukshetra Chapter
H.Q: Udayan Care, New Delhi
www.udayancare.org


Dear Dr Benedict
Congrats on your new timely endeavours.
Pls try to include certain components on Gender Studies in the new syllabus of B.Ed and M Ed. In a UGC sponsored two days workshop at Trg College, Ottappalam, syllabi on these components were prepared. You may get the details from Dr Ambili of NSS Trg College who was the coordinator of the workshop. The purpose of the components is to gender sensitise the teacher trainees and teacher educators so that the message will be conveyed to the huge masses of growing minds so as to ensure gender justice in the society
Dr Moly Kuruvilla
HOD Women's Studies
Unsty of Calicut
Ph: 9495316308


Dear Educationists, 
The dimensions of Gender, Peace, and Conservation can be integrated into the normal components in the curriculum instead of  including few topics on gender sensitization, peace education, Environmental conservation, etc. Because in the later approach, students either skip the topics or just learn it only in an exam point of view. Hence, purposeful efforts are needed to infuse these inevitable principles in the curriculum. 
Dr.Baiju K Nath
Assistant Professor
Dept. of Education
University of Calicut



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