TEACHING PRACTICE FOR STUDENT TEACHERS OF B.ED PROGRAMME Issues, Predicaments & Suggestions

In teacher training programme (B.Ed) period of teaching practice is considered as
very demanding, hectic and exhaustive. Yet the essence of teacher training lies in it.
Every year student teachers are sent for teaching practice to different schools. This
period extends approximately for 21-25 days. On returning to department, as per
practice, student teachers share their views, concerns, experiences and gains with
their lecturers in evaluation session. This feedback proves beneficial while making
plans for next session. For last four years, some problems, experiences, impediments
remain same for most of the students. This paper takes into account the various
predicaments faced by student teachers and ways to strengthen the teaching
practice so that reflective teaching practice can be encouraged.