by Zoonera Sohail
Keywords; Concept of Teacher Education, General Objectives of Teacher Education, Teacher
Education, Teacher Education at Different Levels, Objectives at
Primary Stage, Objectives at Elementary Stage, Objectives at Secondary Stage, Teacher
Education
Objectives of Teacher Education
TABLE OF CONTENT
Topics
Page Number
Introduction
1
Definitions
1
Concept of
Teacher Education
1
General
Objectives
2
Teacher
education at different levels
2
References
6
Objectives of Teacher
Education
Introduction:
Teacher education is an
integral component of the educational system. It is intimately connected with
society and is conditioned by the ethics, culture and character of a nation.
The constitutional goals, the directive principles of the state policy, the socio
economic problems and the growth of the knowledge, the merging expectations and
changes operating in education system and provide the perspective with in which
teacher education programs need to be viewed.
Definitions:
‘The
education is an integral part of the education system. It is intimately
connected with society and is conditioned by the ethics, culture, principles
and character of the nation.’
‘Teacher
education is a continuous process and its pre-service and in-service components
are inseparable. At the first step, the system of teacher education is
overhauled; the new programs of teacher education will emphasize continuing
education and the need for teacher.’
Concept
of Teacher Education:
A teacher considers a
variety of factors in a comprehensive manner and formulates wide range concepts
of teacher education.
Ø Ways
of improving and enhancing thinking pr cognitive abilities.
Ø Improving
more operational skills-mechanical, complex, observational or the psychomotor
domains.
Ø Inculcation
of values and attitude through teaching.
General Objectives of
Teacher Education:
v To
evolve instructional strategies to improve effectiveness and efficiency of
instructional process in programs.
v Restructuring
the existing curriculum of teacher education program completely.
v To
facilitate the realization of the constitutional goals and emergence of social
order.
v To
upgrade the standard of teacher education.
v To
enhance the professional and social status of teachers and develop among them a
sense of commitment.
Teacher
Education at Different Levels:
Teacher
education reaches teachers at all levels of education namely Primary stage,
Elementary stage and Secondary stage. The need and requirements of students and
education vary at different levels. Hence, level and stage, specific teacher
preparation is essential.
Objectives
at Primary Stage:
Following
are some of the objectives at primary stage;
1. Prepare
teachers for helping mental, physical, social, emotional, aesthetic development
of children by means of individual and group activities.
2. To
impart them relevant knowledge of child psychology, basics of cultural heritage
and child environment.
To develop among them the
capacity and desire for obtaining parental cooperation and establish
coordination with the agencies working in similar areas.
3. To
empower them to develop self-concept, self-esteem and the art of
self-expression and sense of discrimination and appreciation among the
children.
4. To
enable them to develop environmental awareness among children.
5. To
empower them to inculcate the art of living good life.
6. To make teachers aware of the nature, purpose,
problems and issues of primary education.
7. To
enable them to understand the nature and maturity of children for imparting
education and to ensure their many sided development.
8. To
enable them to manage and mobilize community resources for the school and
teaching.
9. To
develop holistic approach for understanding and solving problems of life.
10. To
create environmental awareness with the intent of promoting its protection/
preservation.
11. To
enable them to impart value education, life skill education, work education and
feel their responsibility towards the education of neglected sections of
society including those affected by diseases and deprivation of various forms.
Objectives
at Elementary Stage:
1. To
maintain the continuity of elementary education.
2. To
prepare students for the study of diversified courses and appropriate selection
of subjects at the elementary stage.
3. To
empower the prospective teachers to adopt disciplinary approach in teaching and
to develop among students interest in such studies.
4. To
inculcate a sense of national pride and identity.
5. To
develop among the prospective teachers love for culture, and its contribution
to the world.
6. To
enable them to develop the teaching competencies and performance skills for the
subjects they have to teach.
7. To
enable them to integrate the health, physical, aesthetic and inclusive
education with other educational activities.
8. To
enable them to guide learners and prepare them for self-study, independent
learning, develop reference skills, critical thinking and self evaluation.
9. To
develop among them competencies to communicate abstract and complex ideas in
simple terms.
Objectives
at Secondary Stage:
1. To
impart enriched vocational education which is essential for success in
competitive and open market economy.
2. To
enable them to impart the skills of marketing, market survey, salesmanship and
advertisement.
3. To
enable them to design courses and competencies needed for self employment.
4. To
enable teachers to inculcate dignity and morality of work and produce work
culture among their students.
5. To
develop aesthetic sensibilities.
6. To
develop communication skills and use of modern information technology.
7. To
develop skills for guidance and counseling.
8. To
enable them to understand the process of socialization.
9. To
acquaint them with research in education including action research.
10. To
enable them to foster creative thinking among students for reconstruction of
knowledge.
References:
Chaudry and Imran (2012)
Designing Professional Development For Better Pedagogy: a higher education
experience in Pakistan.
http://teachereducationnotes.blogspot.com/2008/05/aims-and-objectives-of-teacher.html
vustudents.ning.com/group/teachingeducation/forum/topics/principles-and-general
