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Overview of micro teaching
Priyanka Pal, Dr. Maumita Sengupta
Research Scholar, Department of Education, Sri Satya Sai University of
Technology & Medical Sciences, Sehore, MP
ABSTRACT:
Teacher education is the foundation stone of nation's intellectual power which shapes
the power profile of the nation in the community of the world nations, thus, it is
rightly said that progress of a country particularly of a democratic country depends
upon the quality to its teachers and for this reason teaching is the noblest profession
among all the profession. Doga (2010) emphasized on the fact that in a changing
scenario one has to acquaint himself with life knowledge required for himself and
his associates. All the formal and informal activities and experiences that help to
qualify a person to shoulders the responsibilities as a member of the educational
profession or to discharge his responsibilities more effectively.
KEYWORDS: Education, Micro Teaching, Behaviour
I. INTRODUCTION
Teacher education is the foundation stone of nation's intellectual power which shapes
the power profile of the nation in the community of the world nations, thus, it is
rightly said that progress of a country particularly of a democratic country depends
upon the quality to its teachers and for this reason teaching is the noblest profession
among all the profession. Doga (2010) emphasized on the fact that in a changing
scenario one has to acquaint himself with life knowledge required for himself and
his associates. All the formal and informal activities and experiences that help to
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qualify a person to shoulders the responsibilities as a member of the educational
profession or to discharge his responsibilities more effectively.
Patil (2010) stated that quality of education primarily depends on the efficiency and
effectiveness of teaching-learning process. Kothari Commission (1964-66) begins
its report with the remarks that the destiny of India is being shaped in its
classrooms. Hence, in order to improve the quality of education it is necessary to
have a sound programme of teacher education. Irrespective of levels and types of
education.
Rastogi and Chanchal (2010) stated that pre-service education of prospective
teachers provides a wide variety of experiences designed to develop teaching
competency. Teachers play a pivotal role in the process of implementation of
the policies, formulated to achieve the desired goal in the qualitative improvement
of education. Rayans (2004) pointed out that in educational scenario, teachers
act as a 'pivot' on which the entire process of education rest on. Teachers have
been called nation builders in every period and in every society. Teacher themselves
really are the key persons in developing good community. Sabu (2010) emphasized
that in the present era drastic changes are required to meet the goals of education
by increasing teacher competency. Thomson (2010) opined that teacher should
encourage such a classroom environment that is inviting respectful, supportive,
inclusive and flexible among students. Singh (2009) stated that teachers are
considered the most important resource for a school. Kukreti (2005) remarked that
competent teachers possess higher mean scores on knowledge, creative and
humanistic values than their incompetent counterparts. The Education Commission
(1964-66) observed that of all the different factors which influence its quality
of education and its contribution to national development, the quality,
competence and character of teacher are undoubtedly the most significant.
Nand (2006) also emphasized that the strength and success of any educational
institution depends primarily on the professional competence, self less devotion of
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teachers and the extent to which they know and love their subjects and pupils.
Sood (2003) felt the need of orientation of the teachers regarding child development.
Savelsbergh (2002) pointed out that there is increasing awareness the skilled
perception precedes and determines appropriate action in education.
Sodhi and Suri (2000) pointed out that the teachers were the leaders and shapers of
the classroom and students freedom and give them responsibility. Gupta (1977)
focused that teaching competency is the more essential availability required for an
effective and successful teacher. Shrimati Hansben Mehta in her Presidential
address on the occasion of the first conference of training colleges in India
held at Baroda on 23rd to 25th November (1950) rightly remarked that he
teacher occupies a pivotal position in all scheme of educational reconstruction.
Perlberg (1970) opined that the theoretical courses to which greatest attention is
given at present in teacher education are mainly verbal, abstract and sometimes
even vague. Buch and Yadav (1974) pointed out that much dissatisfaction has
been shown about the training provided to the teacher.
Thus, the need to find out a proper solution for removing the defaults in the
existing practice teaching programme was fulfilled and micro teaching arrived in
the scene with a view to solve the varied problems.
II. CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK OF MICRO TEACHING
2.1 MICRO TEACHING
Micro teaching has been described as an important innovation in teacher education.
Micro teaching is a training procedure aimed at simplifying the complexities
teaching procedure the trainee is engaged in a scaled down teaching situation. Allen
(1968) described micro teaching as a scaled down teaching encounter in class
size and time. Passi (1976) stated that it is a training technique which
requires pupil teachers to teach a single concept using specified teaching skills to
a small number of pupils in a short duration of time.
