Engagement of Teacher-educators in Online Teaching-learning Process- a Comparative Study

Abstract

All over India, many teacher training programs are running. These teacher education programs have improved the quality of education in India. The goal, rules & regulations and curriculum for the teacher education programs are designed by the NCTE from time to time. In the latest
curriculum, the most immediate transformation that the education system is undergoing today is, the use of information and communication technology (ICT). One of the dimensions of ICT is online learning technology and student teachers; and teacher educators should be prepared to integrate it into their teaching and learning practices. On the World Wide Web, so many websites are made by the different organizations to provide online education. There is a vast array of
online learning resource, that the student teachers can freely access and benefit from. Having atleast a familiarity with online learning environments is extremely essential for the teachereducators not only during their pre-service training but also for their in-service training in the
future to be in the mainstream of the requirements of the changing society. There is also tremendous scope for them to use online learning environments for teaching purposes but in Indian universities, teacher- educators are not so aware of online learning. Teacher -educators
are more aware of ICT on mobile and other entertainment devices but not for online learning. This study analyzes the extent to which the teacher-educators are aware of the online resources and are able to use it for teaching and learning purposes. The sample was selected from the
University of Allahabad (Central University of Allahabad Region), Central University of South Bihar (Bihar Region), Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut and Dr.B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra (State Universities of West Uttar Pradesh Region) to compare the engagement
of teacher-educators in online teaching-learning of these central and state universities. It highlights the present status of the teacher training programs regarding their knowledge and involvement with online learning technology and awareness could be spread in teachereducators towards the online teaching-learning process.