About Us
Education
The Department has the distinction of initiating Bachelor of Education course in 1962 when it has been College of Education affiliated to University of Rajasthan, Jaipur. It is one of the pioneer department of this Institution that shares major credit to its name. Most of the students passed out from this department are appointed in various educational institutions of repute. In 1998, another branch of B.Ed. (Enriched), has been initiated with the approval of NCTE. It is an entirely learner - centered teacher preparation programme. It is one of the kind in the whole country and
has won wide acclaim from several national as well as international
organisations.
The Masters degree programme provides a rigorous exposure to students
with two fold view of developing an understanding of education as a
discipline on one hand and preparing them adequately in understanding
and carrying out educational research. They learn through group
discussions, seminars, dissertation and library work. They are provided
ample actual hands-on and field experience in this area of
specialization. They are associated with teachers in providing guidance
to B.Ed. students during practice of teaching as well as classroom
lectures.
The Department is actively engaged in research. The Ph.D. programme has been
instituted in the Department as early as 1965 and there are nine
teachers recognized as Ph.D. guides. Till date, over forty candidates have
been awarded the degree. At present, there are about twenty registered
research scholars pursuing their doctoral studies. Besides these, the
staff undertakes research projects – both sponsored and self initiated,
on themes of topical and field relevance. A noteworthy feature is that
the innovative practices tried out in the department are subjected to
systematic study and documentation. This helps in enhancing the level
of conceptualization. Several projects financially supported by several
agencies such as NCTE, UGC, MHRD and NCERT have been carried out.
The Department has a team of technically qualified and academically
oriented teachers. Teachers are engaged not only in teaching but also
in undertaking research projects and guiding research. They actively
participate in several academic fora at regional, national and
international levels, such as seminars, conferences and workshops.
The Department regularly provides academic platform for teachers to
participate in and interact with other field functionaries. These are
in the form of regional and national seminars on relevant themes,
workshops and refresher courses. The Department has also good liaison
with other university departments of education, national organisations
such as NCTE, NCERT, NIEPA, CCRT, CEE, UGC and the NAAC and also with
several NGOs such as Intel teach to future programme 'Reach India'.
Main Resource Support
Library:
- The Department has a well evolved Library which is a very strong resource. There are about twenty five thousand volumes which include course related reading material, self learning material, reference books, encyclopedia, technical dictionaries, educational reports and documents, doctoral theses and research papers relevant resource material for school teaching and textbooks. Many of these are available both in Hindi and English . Around forty periodicals including thirteen foreign journals enable the staff and students to keep in touch with the field.
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The departmental Library is in the process of getting totally digitalized.
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The library is widely used by not only the staff and students of the Department but also other P.G. students and teachers on campus as well as research scholars and teacher educators from other institute.The daily readership is over two hundred per day.
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The library also provides basic orientation to B.Ed. students in the organisation and up - keep of the library under the course, "library maintenance and organisation".
Laboratories :
The Department is well equipped with resources needed for providing
hands-on experience in the various learning task of students. For this,
there are separate units with necessary equipments, gadgets and other
materials.
Units:
Units:
Educational Technology unit provides learning inputs for handling and
using gadgets for teaching and preparation of software for these such
as OHP, Slide Projector, Video and Audio tapes, Video Camera and
public address system.
ICT unit provides adequate training to all B.Ed. students in the use of
computers for developing self made material through different computer
softwares and also internet browsing for discerning learning resources
and integrating matter from them in their classroom teaching and other
teacher roles.
Computer Assisted Learning Teaching (CALT) has been an integral part of
B.Ed. and M.Ed. curriculum since 1991. Initially, it was an optional
course but in the last five years it has been made a compulsory component of
teacher preparation programme.
The University has signed an MOU with Intel Teach to the Future in
2003. Under this, the Intel Teach provides technical support to
teachers and students teachers in the form of learning modules,
periodic technical reorientation and web support. B.Ed. Student, Ms.
Sweta Sindhu has been selected for “Intel Award 2005’ for best
integration of technology.
Psychological testing unit comprises several psychological tests such as intelligence, internet connecting, learning experiments including both within and performance tasks. This unit is of great use to all students at B.Ed. and M.Ed. level in particular to the students specializing in Educational Guidance and Counselling.
Subject related models, Charts and support materials are organized separately for Sciences, Mathematics, Social Sciences, Language and Home Science.
The
SUPW unit has provision for training in several creative, productive
activities which include Bandhej, Rexine work, Furniture polishing, Doll making and ‘Best from Waste.
Students’ Activity unit deals with organization of various cultural, sports and social activities and celebration of important days.
‘Students Guidance Corner’ is a practical group run by the students specializing in Guidance and Counselling at both B.Ed. and M.Ed. levels. Actual problems and queries of school children are analysed and answers are provided through the display board. Once a year this unit organizes the Guidance Day in which display and discussion with field experts are arranged on issues relevant to children for further education and career.