PRACTICE TEACHING AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT

Education

Practice Teaching is one of the most important components of all pre-service teacher education programs. Practice teaching provides an opportunity to pupil teachers to put their theoretical studies into practice. It prepares pupil teachers to face future challenges through acquisition of relevant knowledge and skills through practical works such as micro-teaching, mega teaching simulated teaching, observational teaching and discussion lesson plans etc. Practice teaching enables pupil teachers to get mastery in teaching skills by conducting microteaching. Questioning, probing questions, explanation, illustration, reinforcement and stimulus variation etc. are some of the important skills required for being an excellent teachers which can be developed by microteaching. Practice teaching acknowledge the students with theoretical concepts of the educational psychology, management of classroom, teacher taught relationship and various philosophies dealing with education in a practical way. Teachers can apply all learned concepts successfully in real life situations. Thus, Practice Teaching gives a sense of accomplishment to pupil teachers. Above all, the teacher –taught interaction and the communication skill get improved. Inculcating pedagogic experience, practice teaching makes a novice teacher to transfer the core competency of the subject knowledge to students in real classroom situation. In the present scenario practice teaching must be blended with ICT which can make teachers feel more confident for effective teaching. Good practice teaching is a key influence on student learning - a desired outcome and a primary goal of teacher educational institutions.

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