An Analytical Study of Issues Related to Practice Teaching, in B.ed. Program of Karnataka State

Abstract

ABSTRACT Education is instrumental in the preparation of teachers who can in their practice ensure transformative learning, where teacher and learner, learner and learner are co-constructors of knowledge.The pre service teacher education has the responsibility of preparing competent teacher. Thus the pre-service teacher education needs the attention of educational experts as well as policy makers. This study is carried out to explore issues related to practice teaching, in B.Ed. programme of Karnataka State. Descriptive survey method was used as the design of the study.The population of the study consists of all the B.Ed. Colleges from eleven universities of Karnataka State. Proportionate random sampling technique was used to select the sample. Inventory for identification of issues and problems of practice teaching for data collection was developed by the researcher. Statistical technique used for data analysis is percentage analysis. The findings of the study were as follows that 57% of teacher educators have experienced that govt. schools always give permission for practice teaching, 40% of teacher educators have opined that grant in aid schools always permit for practice teaching and 15% of teacher educators have felt that govt.schools never permit for practice teaching. Incidents of demanding financial favours/gifts for giving permission to practice teaching is highest among unaided schools (74%) compared to grant in aid schools (15%) and least among govt. schools (4%) and furthermore the other findings are discussed in the paper.