Problems And Problems: The Problems Of Teacher Education

Problems of Teacher Education

It is universally acknowledged that education is an effective means for social reconstructions and to a great extent it offers solutions to the problems a society is faced with. These problems may be economic, social, cultural, political, moral, ecological and educational. Since the teachers play a major role in education of children, their own education becomes a matter of vital concern. Various problems in the way of teacher education are following:

• Selection problem

• Short Duration of Teacher Training Programs

• Incompetency of Pupil Teachers

• Teacher Education Program have narrow and

• rigid curriculum

• Superficial Practice teaching

• Problem of supervision of teaching

• Deficient in content of the

Education of teachers needs to strengthen and stress upon the main attributes of a profession, such as, the systematic theory, rigorous training over a specified duration ,authority, community sanction, ethical code and culture, generating knowledge through research and specialization. It is acknowledged that formal professional training on continuous basis is necessary for becoming a good teacher as it caters to the development of one’s personality and sharpening of communication skills and commitment to a code of conduct. Emerging Trends and Innovations Innovation is usually understood as the introduction of something new and useful, like introducing new methods, techniques, or practices or new or altered products and services. Schools or teacher education institutions can carry out innovations or experimentation on any aspect of their work related to teaching-learning, training or management of schools in order to improve efficiency of the institution to overcome problems and difficulties, they face in day to day functioning. The present structure of teacher education is supported by a network of national, provincial and district level resource institutions working together to enhance the quality and effectiveness of teacher preparation programs at the pre-service level and also through in- service programs for serving teachers throughout the

The teacher education department should conduct research on teaching curriculum and evaluation procedure in the regular university departments. Extension programs and Exchange programs with different universities within India and outside India enrich the teacher education programme enormously. So such programs should be sponsored by government and university so that different academicians from different disciplines can contribute in the qualitative aspect of teacher education (10)Refresher courses, Orientation programs Seminars, Conferences, Workshop, Symposium should be encouraged for the professional growth of teacher educators. All the educationists can be oriented with new developments, changes, innovations in the field of education.

(11) The reference books, other reading material are not available in Hindi and other regional languages so availability for such books should be made for students and teachers which can make the teaching learning process more effective.

(12) Haryana government has made provisions for providing incentives for pupil teachers who undergoes training at elementary level, so provisions should be made at higher level also. Government should provide financial grant to teacher education institute/department for opening experimental