The issue of teachers' perception and its impact upon students is of vast significance in the highly stratified as also complicated Indian society which leaves vast room for the formation and operation of perceptions emanating from caste-class-community based determinants of unscientific description. The author has found the predominant majority of teachers have poor perception of, unfavourable attitudes towards and low expectations from the students coming from poor and disadvantaged groups/ families, and its impact on them is devastating.
The book critically analysis three aspects of teachers' perception of the low SES children's exhibited behaviour: the Value Orientation, Will to learn, and Intelligence; and teachers' consequential behaviour towards them in the classroom and presents equally critical views on the operative determinants of the status of education of such children.
Grounded in theoretical framework the book makes appreciable use of studies both national and international. It makes a strong plea and presents relevant inputs for reforming teacher education. The work is of considerable significance for teacher educators in particular and other teachers in general, the planners and policy makers.
Dr. Talmeez Fatma Naqvi did her graduation in arts and education, and post-graduation (Psychology) from Ruhelkhand University, obtained her master's degree in education and took her Ph.D. degrees from Jamia Millia Islamia. Before joining the Maulana Azad National Urdu University, she served in the Institute of Applied Manpower Research (Planning Commission, Government of India), Teachers' Training Unit of the Institute of Vocational Studies and N.C.E.R.T. New Delhi. At present she is serving as Assistant Professor and posted at Bhopal College of Education of the MANUU.
Dr. Naqvi has participated in a number of national and international level seminars. She has contributed more than half a dozen articles and research essays which have appeared in international journal and edited works.
Foreword
Preface
1. An Introduction to Framing Issues
Role of Teacher
Teachers-Quality Characteristics
Perception
Teacher Perception and Its Implications
Understanding 'Teacher's Perception
Studying Impact of Teacher Perception-Connections and Ambiguity
Statement of the Problem
Value Orientation
Will to Learn
Intelligence
2. Dimensions of Teacher Perception: Determinants, Dichotomies and Linkages
Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
Linkages between Teacher Perception and Students' Abilities/Expectancy
Determinants of Teacher Perception
Perceptual Dichotomy
Overview
Methodology
3. Perspective and Paradigm: Exploring Teachers' Perception
Value Orientation
Will to Learn
Teachers' Perception of Students' Intelligence Level
4. Perceptions in Action: Teachers in Classrooms
Classroom Transactions
Children Participation
Teacher Pupil Interaction
5. Problem, Perspective and Prospect
Perception Formation
Impact of Perception
Attitude and Expectations
Behavioural Exposition
Quality of Teaching
Segment-Specific Teaching-Learning
High Expectations and Matching Quality of Teaching
Caste-class and Ethnicity
Universalisation of Elementary Education
Refocusing
6. Devising Strategies
Socio-Economic Mould
Teacher-Pupil Disconnect
Resultant Vicious Circle
Thinking a Solution
Multicultural Education
The Role of Teacher Beliefs in the Diverse Classroom
Method of Teaching
Re-constructivist Approach
A Re-look at the Teacher Education Programmes
Self Reflection
Inter Professional Education
Bibliography
Index