About the Book

The volume presents a discourse to educators, researchers, and practitioners about the changing landscape of Teacher Education after the implementation of the National Education Policy 2020. It brings forward valuable insights and intriguing concepts from the realm of teacher education. It discusses the prospects and challenges of teacher education in India in the light of NEP 2020. This book is a collection of profound ideas and research findings concerned with the pre-service as well as in-service teacher education in the country. This book may help the scholars interested in the extensive study of teacher education, especially the new initiatives and transformational changes in teacher preparation programme and capacity building of in-service teachers. The book will be equally useful for students and teachers of Education. 

About Author

Dr. Jasim Ahmad is a Professor at the Institute of Advanced Studies in Education, Jamia Millia Islamia. He has a teaching and research experience of more than twenty-one years.

Dr Aerum Khan is Associate Professor in the Department of TT & NFE (IASE), Faculty of Education, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. She has worked with the Central Institute of Educational Technology (CIET), NCERT, New Delhi for many years.

Dr. Ansar Ahmad  is Assistant Professor at the Department of Teacher Training & Non-Formal Education (IASE), Faculty of Education, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He has twelve years of Teaching and Research Experience.

Contents

Foreword v

Acknowledgements vii

Introduction 1

1. Digital Competence among Pre-service Teachers/ 8

Soumya Priyadarsani Panigrahi and Jasim Ahmad

2. Unprecedented Walk in the B.Ed. Term-end Examinations during COVID-19 Lockdown in India: A Case Study/ 17

Muddam Yochitha Reddy

3. Scientific Temperament among Elementary School Teachers:Awareness and Application/ 30

Ambrin Khanam and Aerum Khan

4. Teachers Perception and Implementation of Constructivist Approach in Teaching Mathematics/ 40

Tashnim Ferdaus and Roohi Fatima

5. Changing Contexts in Global and Indian Teachers/ 50

Shumaila Saif Siddiqui

6. Teacher Education Institutions in Kashmir: Recent Developments/ 60

Bashir Ahmad Khan

7. Need of Culturally Responsive and Relevent Teaching Today/ 67

Priti Sangray

8. Current Trends in TPACK Research in Teacher Education: A Systematic Literature Review/ 72

Kaushik Sarkar

9. Conceptions of Pre-service Teachers Regarding Science Teaching and Learning/ 90

Kothai Nayagi N

10. Developing Reflective Practitioners in Pre-Service Teachers/ 97

Ashu Threja Malhotra

11. Work Life Balance Strategies in Teacher Education/ 104

Reena Kumari

12. Self-efficacy of Higher Secondary School Teachers: Study of Chandel and Senapati Districts of Manipur/ 112

Vandana Laishram

13. Popularising Science and Fighting Superstition: Exploring Student Mindset by Using Writeup and Diagram Approach/ 121

Pradeep Gusain

14. Social and Emotional Learning through Work Education in D.El.Ed. Curriculum/ 131

Mridula Bhardwaj and Raisa Khan

15. How do Teachers Perceive their School Heads/ 140

Shadma Absar

16. Transformative Impact of Classroom Observations on Teacher Development/ 151

Mohd Zia Ul Haq Rafaqi

17. Continuous Professional Development for Teachers amidst the NEP 2020 Landscape/ 158

Amanpreet Kaur

18. Perception of Teacher Educators towards Implementing ITEP/ 165

Mohammad Kaif Farooqui and Sajid Jamal

19. Teachers Perception on Impact Flipped Teaching on Students Achievements/ 175

Ashoshika Bhadoria and Aerum Khan

20. Awareness of TPACK Framework among Pre-service Teachers/ 184

Mohd Haroon Salmani and Dori Lal

21. Blended Approaches in Teachers’ Continuing Professional Development/ 196

Kiran Joshi

22. Concerns regarding Teacher Education in Indian Discourse from B.Ed. to ITEP/ 205

Masooda Haseeb

23. Science Educators’ Perspectives and Practices on Integrating Art into Science Teaching/ 214

Shaista Tanveer

24. Elevating Teachers’ Creative Problem Solving Skills: Capacity-Building Strategies/ 224

Priyanka Singh

25. Reflections on Alternate Education in Contemporary Context: A Study of Digantar Institute, Jaipur/ 238

Shama Norien Major, Ayushi Sinha and Anwesha Rai

26. NCERT’s Instructional Material: Role in School and Teacher Education/ 247

Pooja Jain and Meera

Editors and Contributors/ 257

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