The School of Education was established in the year 2008. As teacher education plays a vital role in all branches of education, the school functions with an aim to make its students, efficient teachers in future. The school of education believes in activity based teaching and students are encouraged and guided to improve their language skills. Students are being given practice for their progress in career advancement.
Faculty members organize seminars, conferences, workshops, that offer a vibrant atmosphere to students to nurture the spirit of teaching and learning.
Vision:
- To impart value–oriented ‘Teacher Education’
- To develop professional competency and social responsibility.
- To keep abreast of trending technologies in teaching and learning.
- Delivering to the nation professional teachers with a humane touch.
Mission:
- Preparing students to successfully handle real life challenges.
- To train students in becoming familiar with trending technologies to meet growing challenges in imparting education
- To bring out the latent talents of the students who are future teachers.
- Aim at an engagement with current educators, offering them guidance in professional development, leading them in education research
B.Ed. Education (2 –Year Programme)
Programme Outcomes
On successful completion of the two-year B.Ed. programme, pupil teachers will be able to develop:
PO1. Teaching competency: Know, select and use of learner-centered teaching methods, understanding of paradigm shift in conceptualizing disciplinary knowledge in school curriculum, necessary competencies for organizing learning experiences, select and use of appropriate assessment strategies for facilitating learning.
PO2. Pedagogical skills: Applying teaching skills and dealing with classroom problems.
PO3. Teaching through non-conventional Modes: Evolving a system of education which enhances the potential of every learner to acquire, retain and transform knowledge leading to wisdom society through creative, experiential and joyful modes of learning.
PO4. Integration of Artificial Intelligence in Education: Transform the educational landscape by providing open access to quality, value based and socially relevant education to all by harnessing the disruptive potential of AI.
PO5. Critical Thinking: Analysis of Curriculum, construction of blue print, selecting appropriate teaching strategies according to needs of students and conducting action research to solve classroom problems.
PO6. Effective Communication: Presenting seminar before peer students and teachers and practicing communication skills through various linguistic activities and applying it for better classroom communication.
PO7. Sensitivity towards Inclusion: Identifying the diversities and dealing it in inclusive classrooms environment, guidance and counseling programmes for disabled students.
PO8. Content Analysis: Analyze the text-books and syllabi.
PO9. Effective Citizen Ethics: Understand different values, morality, social service and accept responsibility for the society.
PO10. Self-directed Learning: Preparing scripts for seminars, lesson plans and online content.
PO11. Social Resilience: Understand about social entities and enable to cope up with adverse conditions of life.
PO12. Physical abilities: Practice yoga, physical education and games and sports
PO13. Team Work: Enable to work as a member or leader in diverse teams and in multi-disciplinary settings by following the principles of collaborative learning, cooperative learning and team teaching.
M.Ed. Education (2 –Year Programme)
Programme Outcomes
PO1: Ability to demonstrate the competencies of teacher educators
PO 2: Understanding of historical, philosophical and sociological implications of education
PO3: Ability to serve as educational psychologists and counselors
PO 4: Ability to provide constructive feedback to restructure the elementary and secondary teacher education programmes and teacher preparation process
PO5: Capacity in designing and developing curriculum and other learning resources
PO6: Ability to demonstrate research skills by undertaking research projects
PO7: Realization of the values of learner-centered instruction
PO8: Active participation in educational measurement and evaluation processes
PO9: Capacity to serve as educational planners, administrators, managers, supervisors and in similar positions in the field of education
PO10: Ability to provide solutions to issues in the field of education.
PO11: Ability to suggest measures for effective functioning of various agencies including the regulatory bodies to enhance the quality of teacher education
PO12: Understanding of education as an exclusive discipline
PO13: Capacity to use the tools of information and communication technologies in teaching learning process
PO14: Understanding the importance of early childhood care and education
PO15: Realization of the importance of education in improving the status of women and addressing their issues
PO16: Understanding the emerging trends in education for children with special needs
PO17: Acquiring the skills needed to successfully complete the field internship, practical components and dissertation work
Ph.D. Programme
The Ph.D. programme includes an integrated sequence of course work and research in various branches of education. Scholars are selected on clearing the entrance examination conducted by PRIST.
Add – on courses
- Value education
- Education administration and management
- Education for differently abled learners
- Yoga education
- Audio – visual media education
More information on the procedure for admission to all the above programmes can be had at www.prist.ac.in
Research Areas
- Professional Ethics and Teaching Competencies
- Total Quality Management in Education
- Multimedia Approach to Education
- Web – Based Learning for Environmental Education
- Web – Based Learning for History course for B.Ed., Students
Recent Ph.D.s Awarded
2019-20
- ‘Formulating innovative solutions for the problems of adolescent students at higher secondary level’, Ms.Parvathy Mouleshwaran, September 2019
- ‘A study of school effectiveness in relation to right to education act 2009 and job satisfaction of headmasters at upper primary level’, Ms. R. Kalaiarasi, January 2020
2018-19
- ‘School effectiveness in relation to leadership profile and personality types of head masters at secondary and higher secondary school level’, Maruthavanan, January 2019.
- ‘Developing employable skills through vocational based curriculum’, S.K.Muthuraja, February 2019
- ‘Impact of computer assisted language learning and video assisted instruction on the achievement of students in written communication and study habit in Tamil at secondary level’, S. Selvaraj, June 2018.
2017-18
- ‘Impact of effective small group learning and web-based learning on pupils’ achievement for the topic environmental education at upper primary school level’, A.Regana Banu, December 2017.
- ‘Effectiveness of e-learning and concept mapping techniques on pupils’ achievement for the topic environmental education studying at secondary school level’, D.Muruganantham, June 2017
- ‘Academic achievement of secondary school students in relation to their parental involvement and computer self-efficacy’, A.LeelaBernath, March 2018.
- ‘A study on emotional intelligence attitude, guidance needs and academic achievement of science students in arts and science colleges’, T.Vimala, February 2018.
Head, Department of Education, School of Education,
Ponnaiyah Ramajayam Institute of Science and Technology(PRIST), Vallam,Thanjavur -613403.
Email:
Email:deanedu@prist.ac.in
Phone:
04362 -265021
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