The
objectives of Secondary Teacher Education
Course (B.Ed.) are to enable the teachers
to understand the process of socialization,
equip them to acquire competencies
relevant to stage specific pedagogy,
curriculum development, its transaction
and evaluation enable them to make
pedagogical analysis of the subject
they are to teach at the secondary
level.
It
also aims at developing creative thinking
to reconstruct knowledge among pupils,
acquaint them with the problems affecting
educational system and class room
situation. Further more, the teacher
training programme enables them to
utilize community resources as educational
inputs, develop communication skills
and use modern information technology
for class room purposes; develop aesthetic
sensitabilities and acquaint them
with research in education, including
action research.
The
B.Ed course is a pre-service professional
programme for one year duration comprising
of the theoretical concepts, school
experiences and participation in co-curricular
activities
The teacher education
curriculum broadly comprises of the
following:
- Conceptual
foundations of education
- Methodology of teaching school subjects
- Practical work relevant to practice
teaching
- Internship / practice teaching
The schedule of
the B.Ed programme cover the following
broad areas:
- General
orientation
- Theory, practical & laboratory
work
- Teaching practice of 30 lessons
- Co-curricular activities/ community
work
- Evaluation
The suggested duration & distribution
of the activities over an academic
session which provide the broad contour
of the academic calendar are as follows:
Week 1 -
General orientation to the B.Ed course
Week 2-13 Theory
& practical works relevant to
practice teaching &
Training and organization
of CCAS
Week 14-15
Preparation for internship/ practice
teaching in schools
Week 16-21
Internship/ practice teaching in schools
Week 22-32 Theory
and practical work, CCAS. Seminars,
tutorials,
Extension lectures, cultural
& sports activities, assignments
related
to theory & class room practical
work and sessional
tests.
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