Need, Significance and Challenges of teacher education in 21st century

Need, Significance and Challenges of teacher education in 21st century

Teacher education can be regarded as a continuous process and it is broad and comprehensive. According to the International Encyclopedia of teaching and teacher education (1987), the pre-service and in-service components of teacher education are complementary to each other. Teacher education refers to empowering learning platforms for the teachers for an efficient way of teaching.

“Teacher is the most important element in any educational program,”

The establishment of quality education is determined by the determination of a teacher. The teachers are required to acquire adequate knowledge, skills, interest and the right attitude towards the teaching profession. Their work has been more complex regarding new theories of psychology, philosophy, sociology, modern media, and materials. Therefore teacher education is a program that enables the teachers to be well equipped for their profession.

Need and Significance of Teacher Education in the 21st Century

The need and significance of teacher education in the 21st century are as follows:

1. To promote teachers as agents of the modern world in the educational industry.

2. To make teachers sensitive towards the protection of human rights.

3. To enable teachers to develop managerial and organizational skills.

4. To enable teachers to become committed and competent full-time teachers.

5. To enable teachers to develop all the necessary skills required to be an efficient teacher.

6. To develop critical awareness about the social realities among teachers.

7. To encourage teachers to develop rational thinking.

Challenges of Teacher Education in the 21st Century

The main challenges of teacher education in the 21st century are as follows: 

Lack Of Facilities For Professional Development

Some institutions may have inadequate resources and facilities necessary for the successful completion of the pre-service teacher training course.

Lack Of Regulations

There may also be a lack of regulations to check on the disciplinary actions of the pre-service teachers under training.

Negative Attitude

Some pre-service teachers may have a negative attitude towards the training as they may have entered the course without any consideration of personal interest.

Lack Of Motivation

Lack of secure employment opportunities after the completion of the pre-service training course may also lead the teachers to lose motivation to complete the course.

Lack Of Monitoring

There is a lack of monitoring efforts when it comes to teacher-education institutions across India due to which there may be a negative impact on the quality of training.

Teacher is the most important element in any educational program,” the establishment of quality education is determined by the determination of a teacher. The teachers are required to acquire adequate knowledge, skills, interest and the right attitude towards the teaching profession. Their work has been more complex regarding new theories of psychology, philosophy, sociology, modern media and materials. Therefore teacher education is a program that enables the teachers to be well equipped for their profession.

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