Active Learning and Student Engagement in Indian Teacher Education

Abstract

This chapter explores the teaching approaches implemented and challenges faced by teacher educators in learner engagement. The chapter also examines the readiness for active learning among the pre-service teachers. The study adopted sequential qualitative quantitative mixed method research design. It involved in-depth interview (IDI) of teacher educators and a descriptive survey to measure readiness towards active learning among trainee teachers. The study interviewed eight teacher educators from high quality teacher training colleges. The descriptive data revealed a low level of readiness among teacher trainees. ANOVA and t-tests revealed that the readiness for active learning differed across the age categories, between first years and final year students, but it did not differ between fresher and those who came with prior teaching experience.