Inaugurating Pre-service Teacher Training in Bangladesh: A Comprehensive Approach

Education

This study explores the critical need for pre-service teacher training in the primary education sector of Bangladesh, emphasizing its significance, challenges, and potential implementation strategies. While notable progress has been made in enhancing educational access in Bangladesh, the absence of structured pre-service training undermines teacher preparedness and overall educational quality. Through a mixed-methods exploratory design, this research integrates qualitative and quantitative data from teachers and teacher educators to evaluate awareness levels, perceived benefits, and existing barriers to pre-service training. The qualitative component provides in-depth perspectives from teachers and teacher educators, while the quantitative data offers measurable patterns and trends. Findings reveal significant shortcomings in the current in-service training framework, including inadequate integration of ICT, insufficient training for addressing the special need students, and deficits in fostering essential professional knowledge and skills. These gaps underscore the pressing need for comprehensive pre-service training programs to better equip teachers to manage diverse classrooms, implement modern teaching methodologies, and meet the growing demands of primary education in Bangladesh. The study also emphasizes incorporating motivational training to foster teacher resilience and commitment, along with child psychology modules to enhance teachers’ understanding of student needs. Identified strategies include mandatory pre-service training to overcome these challenges, optimizing resources, ensuring policy alignment, and fostering stakeholder collaboration. These measures aim to enhance teacher readiness, improve educational outcomes, and contribute to the sustainable development of Bangladesh's education system. By advocating for a comprehensive and systematic approach to pre-service training, this study aspires to elevate primary education standards and ensure long-term educational advancement for future generations in Bangladesh.

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