Innovation and Challenges in New Teacher Education Program

Abstract

Teacher education programs by and large were conventional in its nature and purpose, so they were unable to create awareness among prospective teachers. The present teacher education, especially the new B.Ed course seems to rather more creative and effective for prospective teachers to understand their new roles and challenges. Teacher education is now becoming more innovative to the emerging demands from the school system because the changing educational needs of the student and advancement in technology has widen the area of responsibilities of the teacher. The use of constructivism in teaching learning and schedule of internship has made new B.Ed course more comprehensive and future oriented. Now teacher has to perform various roles like encouraging, supporting and facilitating in teaching-learning situations which enables learners (students) to discover their talents, to realize their physical and intellectual potentialities to the fullest, to develop character and desirable social and human values to function as responsible citizens. The NCTE Regulation 2014 which resulted in a new two years B.Ed course from session 2015-17 onwards to strengthen and stress upon the main attributes of a profession, such as; the systematic theory, rigorous training over a specified duration, use of ICT, ethical code and culture, generating knowledge through research and specialization. New innovative teacher can shape up the bright future of their students and in turn help in national development