The Teacher Education Quality: Perspective of Experienced Special Educators and Upcoming Educators on Teaching Special Need Children

Himanshu Verma; Janaki; Aparna Ravichandran; Santhi Prakash

Himanshu Verma Lecturer, Ashtavakra Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research, East Rohini, New Delhi-110085, India
Janaki ASLP, Chaitanya Therapy Centre, Mogapair, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Aparna Ravichandran Lecturer, AYJNISHD (SRC), Manovikas Nagar, Secunderabad-500009, Telangana, India
Santhi Prakash Assistant Director and Special Educator, AYJNISHD (SRC), Manovikas Nagar, Secunderabad-500009, Telangana, India

Keywords: Teachers’ education, Children with special needs, Trainee teachers, Quality education

Abstract

The present study explores the teacher education quality to educate children with special needs CWSN). This study included 30 special educators and 50 students D.Ed. (CWSN) and B.Ed. (CWSN). A questionnaire by Bullock (2015, Rising Tide, 1, 1) was administered. Result revealed that both groups have different opinion towards teacher quality. Students believed that a good teacher should be more passionate towards teaching and should have positivity as well as good bonding with students, whereas experienced teacher pointed out flexibility, organised work and patience as a quality of good teachers.