Internship Programme in B.Ed.: A Descriptive Study of Student–Teachers’ Experiences in Aizawl

Abstract

In order to produce effective and efficient teacher internship programmes in teacher training institutions are needed since it equips the student-teachers with the necessary knowledge and skills. The draft National Education Policy 2019 has also recommended for integration of the B.Ed. programme in order to enrich the overall programme by teaching content and pedagogy together. Currently, the internship programme consists of one semester which is divided into three phases. The present study is conducted in order to find out the benefits of internship programmes, the challenges faced by the student-teachers and the issues related to the internship programme. The qualitative descriptive research method is adopted for the study. The sample involves a total of 30 randomly selected student-teachers which includes 10 each (5- arts; 5 science) from MZU, IASE and DIET, Aizawl. The interview method is used for the collection of data and it is analysed through an interpretive approach. It is found that the majority of the student-teachers have benefitted greatly through the internship programme and many reported that their parent institutions lack proper management. Suggestions for the improvement of the internship programme are also taken from the samples and also it is discussed in light of the draft national education policy 2019.