A Study of Comparison between the Attitude of Teacher Educators of Self-Financing and Government Colleges of Education

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 173-177
Author(s):  
Binoy Bishwas ◽  
Mitali Panda
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Colleges Of Education

Curriculum of Teacher Education Programme: What Do Teacher Educators Say?

2021 ◽  
pp. 225-234
Author(s):  
Indrajeet Dutta ◽  
Sonal Chabra ◽  
Vanita Chopra
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Inclusive Education ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Education Programme ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Education Curriculum ◽  
Teacher Education Curriculum ◽  
University Departments ◽  
New Vision

India has one of the largest systems of teacher education in the world. Besides the university departments of education and their affiliated colleges, government and government aided institutions; private and self-financing colleges and open universities are also engaged in teacher education. Though most teacher education programmes are nearly identical yet their standards vary across institutions and universities. However, teacher education curriculum across the country has been blamed for ineptitude and needs urgent reforms. Teacher educators are a pivotal point of this programme and their opinion regarding the curriculum is very important. Keeping the above in mind, the present study aimed to find out the attitude of teacher educators towards existing teacher education curriculum and the needed renewal in teacher education curriculum. Data was collected from randomly selected 107 teacher educators working in colleges of education affiliated to GGSIPU and M.D.U. A five point attitude scale was developed by the researchers for the purpose of ascertaining their attitude. The findings revealed that teacher educators are largely in disagreement with the current curriculum and hold that a new vision needs to be made for the education of teachers as per the present needs of globalisation, RTE norms, and adoption of inclusive education.

scholarly journals Using Youtube in Colleges of Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-24
Author(s):  
A Srinivasacharlu
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Learning Tool ◽  
New Methods ◽  
Teacher Trainees ◽  
Present Generation ◽  
Digital Entertainment

Present generation learners are growing up with digitalization. Educators are increasingly understanding and adapting new methods of teaching laced with digitalization. YouTube, an important off shoot of digitalization, is leading the charge as the most multipurpose medium for content transactions in the classroom and outside the classroom. It not only provides digital entertainment but also provides a great environment for learning. YouTube has multiple  advantages for teacher educators and teacher trainees. Teacher educators and teacher trainees search YouTube for any information or clarification on a topic. Using YouTube in the classroom can bring efficiency in teaching and learning. Considering its endless services, there is no surprise that Youtube has been ranked the highest as a preferred learning tool. The teacher educators and teacher trainees can follow the prescribed procedures for creating and uploading effective videos on YouTube. Teacher educators can use YouTube in their class with all precautions and well planning.

scholarly journals Influence of Teacher Educators on the Development of Prospective Teachers’ Personal Epistemology and Tolerance

SAGE Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 215824402091463 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bo Ning ◽  
Irfan Ahmed Rind ◽  
Muhammad Mujtaba Asad
Keyword(s):  
International Development ◽  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Teaching Strategies ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Personal Epistemology ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Social Dimensions ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Bachelor Of Education ◽  
Teacher Students

This article examines the influence of teacher educators (TEs) on the development of epistemology and tolerance among the prospective teachers (PTs) studying in a newly introduced 4-year Bachelor of Education (BEd) program offered in the Departments of Education of Universities (DoEUs) and Government Colleges of Education (GCEs) in Pakistan. The new BEd is part of United States Agency for International Development (USAID)–led teacher education reforms in Pakistan to curtail the teaching of extremist values that are implicated in breeding extremism. The stated policies and recommended practices of the program are based on the principles of constructivism, critical thinking, creativity, and effective communication, which are expected to shape the PTs’ ways to conceptualize knowledge and knowing, and ultimately their attitude to different social dimensions. Considering that the aforementioned reforms have not focused on the development of the TEs, it is worth examining how the traditionally trained TEs implement this new program, and to what extent they are shaping the epistemology and attitude of the PTs. Using a descriptive quantitative pre–post intervention design, this study collected data on the epistemic and tolerance development of PTs of a DoEU and a GCE. Data were also collected on TEs’ epistemology, tolerance, teacher–students interactions, and teaching strategies. The analysis highlights a significant relation of TEs’ epistemology and tolerance on their teaching strategies as well as on the development of the PTs’ epistemology and tolerance.

scholarly journals TRIGONOMETRIC CONCEPTS: PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS AND KNOWLEDGE

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 169-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael J. Nabie ◽  
Peter Akayuure ◽  
Ussif A. Ibrahim-Bariham ◽  
Seidu Sofo
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Preparation ◽  
Conceptual Knowledge ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Northern Region ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Convenience Sampling ◽  
Second Year

This paper explored pre-service teachers’ perceptions and knowledge of trigonometric concepts. Convenience sampling technique was used to select a sample of 119 (25 females, 94 males) second year science/mathematics pre-service teachers from two Colleges of Education in the Northern Region of Ghana. Trigonometry Perception Questionnaire (TPQ) and Trigonometry Assessment Test (TAT) were used to collect data on pre-service teachers’ perceptions and conceptual knowledge of trigonometry. Data were coded and keyed into Statistical Package for Service Solutions (SPSS version 20) and analysed using descriptive statistics. The results suggested that pre-service teachers perceived trigonometry as abstract, difficult and boring to learn; and had limited conceptual knowledge of basic trigonometric concepts. Consequently, more that 50% of them were unable to construct and reconstruct the appropriate mental structures for meaningful understanding to enable them respond to important basic trigonometry tasks. To achieve quality mathematics education, teacher educators must change their instructional practice and teach for understanding.  Since understanding is the key to teacher’s instructional actions, processes and knowledge, we recommend teaching trigonometry for understanding during teacher preparation.

Assessing van Hiele’s geometric thinking levels among elementary pre-service mathematics teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 844-851
Author(s):  
Ernest Larbi ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mathematics Teachers ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Mathematics Teacher Educators ◽  
Teaching Geometry ◽  
Geometric Thinking ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Descriptive Survey

Teachers’ geometric thinking is crucial to teaching efficacy in geometry since teacher knowledge or thinking serves as a basis for the quality of instruction provided for students’ learning. Teachers’ thinking about geometry has attracted much attention among mathematics education researchers. This study therefore aimed at assessing elementary pre-service teachers’ geometric thinking within the first three levels of van Hiele’s model. The study was guided by three objectives. The objectives were to (1) assess the distribution of van Hiele’s geometric thinking among the study participants, (2) determine if the participating pre-service teachers’ geometric thinking is significant for teaching geometry, and (3) find out if any difference in geometric thinking of the pre-service teachers existed with regard to gender. The study used the descriptive survey design. The study participants were prospective mathematics teachers drawn from four Colleges of Education in the Bono Region and Ashanti Region of Ghana. The Colleges were randomly selected for the study. The study participants comprised 217 pre-service teachers. The van Hiele’s test instrument was adapted and pilot tested to assess the internal consistency of the items in the various levels. The calculated reliability coefficient of the instrument ranged from 0.71 to 0.74. The instrument was administered to the study participants on the scheduled date. Data generated from the participants were analysed based on the study objectives. Findings from the analyses show that pre-service teachers have limited geometric thinking within the first three levels. However, their geometric thinking of the levels assessed was found to be significant which could have some impact on teaching geometry. Findings also reveal gender differences in pre-service mathematics geometric thinking. It is recommended that conscious effort must be made by mathematics teacher educators in the Colleges of Education to deepen the pre-service mathematics teachers’ geometric thinking.

scholarly journals Teaching and Research: The Canterbury Declaration and Popper's Legacy for Teacher Educators

2004 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Clark
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Good Teaching ◽  
Education Commission ◽  
First Results ◽  
Commission Report ◽  
Institutional Mergers ◽  
Tertiary Education Commission

The year 2004 was a watershed one for teacher education. The first results from the Performance Based Research Fund (PBRF) were announced, a Tertiary Education Commission report suggested that there should be clearer differences between the various tertiary education institutions, and two universities/ colleges of education have merged, with the remaining two pairs in negotiation. These events have brought particularly strong new pressures to bear upon teacher education. Research has assumed greater importance, both as a means to increased productivity and in its role as an underpinning to good teaching. That teaching be research-directed is both a legislative requirement and a philosophical imperative. One of the most elegant justifications is to be found in the Canterbury Declaration of 1945 where the hand of Karl Popper is clearly evident. In this article the legacy of his views for teacher education are explored in relation to PBRF and the institutional mergers.

scholarly journals Age and ICT-Related Behaviours of Higher Education Teachers in Nigeria

10.28945/3384 ◽  
2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip Jegede
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Use Pattern ◽  
Teacher Education Institutions ◽  
Effect Of Age ◽  
One Way Anova

The study examined ICT attitude, competence, and use pattern of teacher educators. It also examined the effect of age of educators on time used in interacting with ICT. Four hundred and sixty seven teacher educators from 10 teacher education institutions (5 colleges of education and 5 universities) participated in the study. Data were collected with the aid of four research instruments. Resulting data were analyzed using One-way ANOVA and Chi-square statistics. Findings revealed that age is not a factor when considering the attitudes, competence and use pattern of teacher educators. In addition, age was not found to affect the time used on ICT by higher education teachers in Nigeria.

scholarly journals The Utilization of Social Media in the Classroom by Business Teacher Educators in Nigeria

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
Author(s):  
James L. Morrison ◽  
Ganiiyu T. Oladunjoye ◽  
John Oyedele ◽  
Joshua Maman
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Research Problem ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Colleges Of Education ◽  
Use Of Social Media

The objective of the study was to determine how frequently social media is being utilized by business teacher educators in Nigeria and for what purpose. Specifically, the research problem was to determine the kinds of pedagogical practices associated with using social media for teaching. Surveys were received from 69 business teacher educators situated in 5 states in Nigeria of which 41 were from polytechnic institutions, 22 from colleges of education, and 5 from universities. The findings indicate that social media is only being marginally implemented in business teacher education in Nigeria. However, a significant number of business teacher educators would like to see the use of social media expanded by becoming more informed as to instructional alternatives

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