Teaching and Teacher Education in India - Perspectives, Concerns and Trends

This book provides a focused and comprehensive overview of gradual development and reforms in teacher education in India. It discusses historical development, policy perspectives, quality concerns, current practices, and trends of teacher education in India. It highlights the prevailing social image of teachers and the teaching profession, as well as the emerging problems and issues faced in teacher development programs, indicating the need to focus upon the transformative changes. Each chapter provides an in-depth research-based analysis and reflects on a specific theme: education policies and commissions, curricular reforms, ICT integration, and the digital revolution. It offers alternative practices by drawing a comparison with developed nations. It is an indispensable resource for teacher educators, school administrators, curriculum designers, policymakers, and researchers in teacher education.

List of contents

Chapter 1: Critical Analysis of Policy Perspectives in Teacher Education: From Inception to Till Date (2020-21) (Prof. H.K. Dewan).- Chapter 2: Need a Philosophy of Teacher Education: Perusing the Praxis and Policies (Prof. Nasreen Mujib).- Chapter 3: Teacher Education in India: A Historical Preview and Analysis (Prof. Jasim Ahmad).- Chapter 4: Teacher Education in India Vis- a-vis G-7 Countries (Dr. Sajna Jaleel).- Chapter 5: National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education (NCFTE): A Historical Analysis (Ms. Prerna Sharma).- Chapter 6: Commissions and Policies in Teacher Education (Dr. Inderjeet Dutta).- Chapter 7: Decline in Quality Schooling and Role of Teacher Education: The way-out (Prof. Sajid Jamal).- Chapter 8: Quality Research in Teacher Education: Status and Prospects (Prof. Jessy Abraham).- Chapter 9: Quality Assurance in Teacher Education: Ensuring Quality in School Education (Dr. Savita Kaushal).- Chapter 10: Monitoring, Supervision and Inspection in Teacher Education& School Education (Prof. Indrani Bhaduri).- Chapter 11: In-service Teacher Education  in India: Enhancing Professionalism among Working Teachers (Dr. Mary Vineetha Thomas).- Chapter 12: Physical Education in India: A Critical Review and Reflection (Dr. Arif Mohammad).- Chapter 13: Teacher Education and pedagogy of Science: Review and Reflection (Prof. Jasim Ahmad).- Chapter 14: Teacher Education and pedagogy of Social Sciences: Review and Feedback (Prof. Mehnaz Ansari).- Chapter 15: Teacher Education and Pedagogy Mathematics: Review and Reflection (Dr. Roohi Fatima).- Chapter 16: Understanding Future Tend of Teacher Education in India (Professor (Dr) M.N.Mohamedunni Alias Musthafa).- Chapter 17: ICT and Digital Revolution: Implications for Teacher Education (Dr. Aerum Khan).- Chapter 18: Teacher Education through ODL in Changing Scenario: A critical review (Dr. Bakhtiyar Ahmad).- Chapter 19: Inclusion of Disability Studies in Teacher Education: An Overview (Dr. Sushant Panda).- Chapter 20: Art-Integrated Teaching-Learning (Dr. Lovely Puri).

About the author

Jasim Ahmad is Professor of Education at the Department of Teacher Training and Non-Formal Education (IASE), Faculty of Education, Jamia Millia Islamia. Prof. Ahmad has a rich experience of almost twenty two years in the field of teacher education. He is a prolific writer and has authored/edited ten books, published more than 60 research papers, presented around 60 seminar papers, and delivered more than 100  invited talks on diverse topics and issues pertaining to the field of teacher education. He has been a member of the academic council of Jamia Millia Islamia and has contributed to the university administration in many capacities like Hony. Dy. Director, Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship; Principal (offg) Jamia Senior Secondary School;  Member-Vision Document; Nodal Office-IQAC; Asst. Proctor; Sr. Warde, Member-prospectus committee, and so on. He has also served on the GOI projects like Monitoring of SSA and RMSA. He also contributed in developing online text and videos on different themes of teacher education being telecasted on Swayam Prabha Channel.

Aejaz Masih is Professor of Education and former Head, Department of Educational Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia. During his professional life, he established himself as a well-known expert of Research Methodology.  Prof. Masih has successfully completed 5 Commissioned Research Projects (out of these two are in the area of Teacher Education) and guided 21 Ph.D.  theses, 12 M.Phil.  dissertations, and 70+ master-level dissertations. Earlier Prof. Masih served as Head of the Department of Research Evaluation and Innovation at SIEMAT Allahabad, Head, IASE, and Dean Faculty of Education at Jamia Millia Islamia. He served the University as Honorary Director of Ansari Health Centre and as Member of API Committee. He has been Member of Board of Studies and Faculty Committees of a number of universities and associated with a number of research journals asMember of their advisory or editorial board.

Product details

• Assisted by: Jasim Ahmad (Editor), Masih (Editor), Aejaz Masih (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 27.09.2024
• EAN: 9789819949878
• ISBN: 978-981-9949-87-8
• No. of pages: 380
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 21 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 610 g
• Illustrations: XXI, 380 p. 30 illus., 26 illus. in color.
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system