Towards Professional Preparation of the Teacher Educators. A Critical Analysis of the Current Teacher Educator Profile and Competencies

Abstract

The study covered following broad areas: profile of the TEs; skills and competencies; effectiveness and gaps in the current M.Ed curriculum. These include core areas of (a)teaching-learning process and assessment mechanisms, (b)classroom management, (c)research, (d)internship; (e)management of teacher education; and (f)strategies for the use and adoption of technology in teacher education.