Perception of In-Service Teachers Towards Their Professional Development Through Practicum in Teacher Education Programme

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In this era of globalization, preparing inspiring teachers is a challenge.Teachers lay the foundation of a country so it becomes important that the teacher preparation programme must enrich them with basic proficiencies required to be reflective practitioner.The teachers must be well-versed with the ground realities of the profession they will join. They must be offered a variety of practical experiences during the teacher preparation. B.El.Ed ,a four year graduate teacher preparation programmes offered at university level has a variety of practicum with 9 practicum papers in the four years. The present paper studies the perception of in-service teachers towards their professional development through practicum in teacher education programme.B.el.ed graduates who are working as primary teachers in government schools of delhi were undertaken for the study the perception of teacher towards professional development The study revealed that the professional development through the practicum of performing arts and fine arts helps the teachers in using theatre and craft as effective pedagogical tool. The practicum on observing children gives opportunities to the teachers to undertake systematic observation of children in naturalistic and semi structured settings.

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