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.

• | Author: Jasim Ahmad, Aejaz Masih
• | Publisher: Springer
• | Publication Date: Sep 26, 2023
• | Number of Pages: NA pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 981994984X
• | ISBN-13: 9789819949847