• SOP1: Able to demonstrate the competencies of teacher educators
• SOP 2: Understand the historical, philosophical and sociological implications of education
• SOP 3: Able to serve as educational psychologists and counsellors
• SOP 4: Able to provide constructive feedback to restructure the elementary and secondary teacher education programmes and teacher preparation process
• SOP 5: Capable of designing and developing curriculum and other learning resources
• SOP 6: Able to demonstrate the research skills by undertaking research projects
• SOP 7: Realises the values of learner-centred instruction
• SOP 8: Actively participate in educational measurement and evaluation processes
• SOP 9: Capable to serve as educational planners, administrators, managers, supervisors and other positions in the field of education
• SOP 10: Able to provide solutions to educational problems
• SOP 11: Able to suggest measures for effective functioning of various agencies including the regulatory bodies to enhance the quality of teacher education
• SOP 12: Understand education as a separate discipline
• SOP 13: Capable of using the information and communication technologies (ICTs) in teaching-learning process
• SOP 14: Understand the importance of early childhood care and education
• SOP 15: Realises the importance of education in improving the status of women and addressing their issues
• SOP 16: Understand the emerging trends in education for children with special needs
• SOP 17: Explain the skills needed to successfully complete the field internship, practicum components and dissertation works

SEMESTER-WISE COURSE STRUCTURE

FIRST SEMESTER

Dissertation: In the first semester, the students have to identify two different research problems, write research proposals for the same and submit them to the concerned College / Department. The Principal / Head of the Department shall constitute a three member Research Advisory Committee including the supervisor of the candidate and two other senior teachers working in the institution at the M.Ed. level to monitor the research activities of the College / Department. The Research Advisory Committee shall scrutinise and finalise the research proposals. Then the Principal shall send the proposals (two) to the Controller of Examinations, Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University for further scrutiny and approval. The Research Advisory Committee shall evaluate the dissertation related work and award the internal marks for the students.

Practicum: (a) Field Immersion in the Co-operative Schools (10 Working Days)

The prospective teacher educators shall be present in the co-operative schools concerned to the Teacher Education Institutions and prepare a reflective report upon the administration, curriculum transaction, mode of evaluation and student-teachers‘ curricular and co-curricular activities. The report of the same has to be submitted to the concerned College / Department.

(b) Self-Development Programme: Yoga

The prospective teacher educators shall demonstrate and conduct 10 sessions of Yoga to the students of the Co-operative schools. The procedures of these activities have to be recorded and submitted to the concerned College / Department.

The Principal / Head of the Department shall constitute a three member Evaluation Committee consisting three senior teachers working in the institution at the M.Ed. level to assess all the practicum related works/records (excluding the dissertation related work) and award the internal marks for the students.

SECOND SEMESTER

Dissertation: In the second semester, the Principal / Head shall arrange a Research Colloquium to enable each student give a presentation on his/her research proposal. The Research Advisory Committee shall evaluate the candidate‘s performance and award the internal marks to him/her.

Practicum: (a) Field Visit to Teacher Education Institutions (10 Working Days)

The prospective teacher educators shall visit and write reflective reports on any one of the Teacher Education Institutions that is engaged in developing innovative curriculum and pedagogic practice, educational policy planning, educational management and administration, etc. The reflective reports should be submitted to the concerned College / Department.

(b) Psychology Practical

Each prospective teacher educator is expected to conduct a minimum of 10 practical (5 Experiments and 5 Paper-pencil Tests) during the second semester (List of practical is given in the syllabus of Advanced Educational Psychology). The practical records should be submitted to the concerned College / Department. The three members Evaluation Committee shall assess the practicum related works/records and award the internal marks for the students.

THIRD SEMESTER

Dissertation: In the third semester, each peospective teacher educator has to select/develop the research tools/instruments and collect the data pertaining to his/her research problem. The Principal / Head shall arrange a Research Colloquium to enable each student give a presentation on adoption/development of research tools/instruments related his/her research. The Research Advisory Committee shall evaluate the process involved in the adoption/development of tools/instruments by the candidates and award the internal marks to him/her.

Practicum: (a) Field based Internship in Co-operative Schools (5 Working Days)

The peospective teacher educators shall observe the teaching and other co-curricular activities of students both at Level I & II in the Co-operative Schools and submit their reflective records to the concerned College / Department.

(b) Field Based Internship in the Teacher Education Institution (15 Working Days)

Each prospective teacher educator shall be attached with their parent Teacher Education Institution or any one of the Teacher Education Institutions for field immersion for a period of 15 days continuously to undertake the activities specified below.

The prospective teacher educators shall be engaged handling 12 classes during the field immersion in their parent Teacher Education Institution or nearby Teacher Education Institution affiliated to TNTEU offering B.Ed Programme.

Each prospective teacher educator shall submit their field based/attachment appraisal reports duly endorsed by the Mentor as well as by the Head of the Institution, where he/she is attached with and the same is to be submitted to the concerned College / Department. The three members Evaluation Committee shall assess the practicum related works/records and award the internal marks for the students.

FOURTH SEMESTER

Dissertation: In the fourth semester, the peospective teacher educators have to complete the data analysis, interpretations and submit the dissertation before the commencement of the fourth semester theory examinations.