A STUDY OF IDENTIFYING TEACHING COMPETENCIES IN TRAINING PROGRAMME THROUGH OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING (ODL) AND ITS IMPLEMENTS

Author Name: 1. Swarnika Pallavi 2. Jessie S. Modi

Volume/Issue: 02/01

Country: India

DOI NO.: 08.2020-25662434 DOI Link: https://www.doi-ds.org/doilink/07.2021-43522392/UIJIR

Affiliation:

1. Research Scholar, Deptt. Of Education, Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India
2. Associate Professor, Patna University, Patna, Bihar, India

ABSTRACT

The role of teacher education as a process for development of nation is universally recognized. The educational extensions, universalisation of elementary education and over all quality of education are major challenges before the country. Teacher education refers to the polices and procedure designed to equip prospective teachers with the knowledge, attitudes, behaviors and skills they require to perform their responsibilities effectively in the classroom, school and wider society. Various agencies engaged in providing in-service teacher education like: District Institutes of Education and Training (DIETs) providing education to the elementary and primary school level teachers. Apart from DIET, NCERT, NEUPA, NCTE, CIEFL are various National level agencies, State level agencies, such as: SCERTs, SIE, SIEMATs and Non government organization like Eklavya. An Open and Distance Learning (ODL) institution should offer programmes as per the objectives of the University/Institution the national and regional needs, and norms of the concerned statutory bodies. At least 50% of the study material should be in Self Instructional format. The main purpose of this present article is to focus on the various aspects of teaching competencies of training programme (Bihar) and to evaluate its implements in the present system of education.

Key words: Teacher Education, Teaching Competencies, ODL Training Programme