Science Teacher Education
An International Perspective
Editors: Abell, Sandra K. (Ed.)
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Analysis of past developments in teacher education in Pakistan has shown that substantial progress has been made in this field. It has, however, been pointed out that education of science teachers still needs much improvement. At the present, there is an emergent need to meet the shortage of qualified science teachers and at the same time to bring qualitative improvements in the courses offered in teacher education institutions. First, we recommend that the 1-year duration of teacher preparation is grossly inadequate for all teaching courses, and should be lengthened, and the qualifications for entrance be increased. We believe that teaching must be made a graduate profession. For example, the basic qualification of primary school teachers for admission to teacher education institution should be increased. We recommend that PTC should be made a 12 + 2 year program. Similarly, CT, 12 + 3; B. Ed. , 14 + 2; B. S. Ed. , 12 + 4; M. A. Ed. , 14 + 3; and M. Ed. one year after B. Ed. or B. S. Ed. Secondly, we think the quality of instruction in teacher preparation programs should be improved. Most teachers in the teacher preparation institutions use the lecture method most of the time. Prospective teachers behave like passive listeners to their teachers. They do not participate in the teaching/ learning process. Some instructors even dictate their notes to the preservice teachers. When the teachers join schools, they behave the same way.
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Science Teacher Education
- Book Subtitle
- An International Perspective
- Editors
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- Sandra K. Abell
- Series Title
- Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education
- Series Volume
- 10
- Copyright
- 2000
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Copyright Holder
- Springer Science+Business Media B.V.
- eBook ISBN
- 978-0-306-47222-0
- DOI
- 10.1007/0-306-47222-8
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-0-7923-6455-9
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-1-4020-0272-4
- Series ISSN
- 1878-0482
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- IX, 237
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