Attitude of Pre-Service Trainee Teachers towards 5e Model Of Creating Learning Situation: Achieve Ability And Challenges

Abstract

It seems that every 3 to 5 years a new idea surfaces in the educational community about teaching and learning process. The new ideas are researched, discussed, and argued in institutions of higher learning; however, when it eventually filters down to the teachers in elementary and high school, there is little time invested in explaining and understanding the new theory - they are told, "Just do it!" The latest educational buzzword in India is constructivism advocated and propagated by National Curriculum Framework for School Education: 2005 (NCFSE 2005) evolved and endorsed by National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). In this context, Regional Institute of Education (RIE), Bhopal being a constituent unit of NCERT, adopted constructivism as an approach to teaching and learning during the of internship in teaching (2013-14) for pre-service trainee teacher education programs i.e. two year B. Ed and B. Sc. B. Ed. and B.A. B. Ed. semester courses. Furthermore, RIE Bhopal has trained the said pre-service trainee teachers in 5E Model that enables teachers in creating learning situations that falls under constructivist paradigm! approach. It is in this context the proposed study attempts to inquire into pre-service teachers attitude towards 5E model as they have completed the internship in teaching and learning in various schools of Madhya Pradesh (MP), Maharashtra (MH) and Gujarat (GJ). Training to pre-service trainee teachers is given through this teaching and learning approach, and design instruction accordingly. The basic definition of constructivism: individuals building their own understanding, to a more thorough explanation of the theory and its various aspects. Examples are provided via the 5E learning Model. The 5E model for designing science lessons is just one method of instruction that supports constructivist teachingllearning.