A Board of Examiners for reviewing the internal assessment, in various courses will be appointed by the DIET Principal, as per orders to be issued by the Director, Directorate of Teacher Education, Research and Training (DTERT). This board will consist of four members drawn from DIET/Government and Government Aided TTIs of the District concerned. The senior most DIET faculty member in the Board will be the Chairperson. The chairperson should monitor the entire proceedings of the internal assessment. The Board will review the performance and records maintained for internal assessment relating to Taught Courses, Teaching Practice and Practicum not exceeding 50 students on a day. The Board will finalize the marks awarded to the students for various practical courses and teaching practice in grades and the marks for the continuous internal assessment in taught courses and submit the final mark lists and grade sheets in a sealed cover to the DIET Principal who constituted the Board. The DIET principal should send all the Mark statements and the Grade Sheets of the entire district with the consolidated abstract to the Director of Government of Examination (DGE).

Daily Time Table

8.45 a.m                    Morning Assembly Session

                                    (Thamil Thai Valthu, Prayer Song, Prayer, Scripture Reading,

                                    Thirukural, Thought for the Day, Daily News, Proverbs,

                                    Flag Hoisting, Flag Song, Pledge, National Anthem)

 

Fore Noon Session

  9.00 am – 10.00 am                                  1st Period

10.00 am – 10.50 am                                 2nd Period

10.50 am – 11.00 am                                 Interval

11.00 am – 11.50 am                                 3rd Period

11.50 am – 12.45 am                                 4th Period

12.45 am – 01.45 pm                                 Lunch

 

After Noon Session

01.45 pm – 02.35 pm                                 5th Period

02.35 pm – 03.30 pm                                 6th Period

03.30 pm – 03.40 pm                                 Interval

03.40 pm – 04.30 pm                                 Group Activities

 

 

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

            The following Co-curricular activities are suggested for student teachers.

 

 

A.  DAILY ACTIVITIES

            All the student teachers should be divided into five groups.

The following Co-curricular activities should be carried out by each group on turn basis during the week days from 3.40PM to 4.30PM.

  1. Hands on Training in computers.
  2. Work Experience Activities.
  3. Community Work.
  4. Library Work.
  5. Yoga and Games (Physical Education)

 

 

B. CLUB ACTIVITIES

            Various club activities may be arranged by  the institute to present and share the ideas, performance and activities by the trainees amount themselves and with teachers in the nearby schools. The following club activities are suggested.

 

  1. Literary Association (Tamil & English).
  2. Science Club.
  3. Mathematics Club.
  4. Social Science Club.
  5. Fine Arts Club and other clubs for similar activities.

 

            While conducting activities, more chance for participation should given to students. All the students should be encouraged to participate in the activities of their own interest. Teacher representatives should guide student organizers while conducting various activities.

 

C. SCOUT ACTIVITIES

            Scout training should be made an integral part of teacher training programme in the institute. A faculty member from the  institute should be given scout master’s training and he will be in-change of all the scout activities of 10 days. Scout training should be arranged with the help of District Scout Officials.

The D.T Ed., Course Duration for 2 Years Seven Subjects  and One  Semester and Commission  per year.The Subjects follow for both years

I Year

1. Learning Child (LC) (102) 100 Mark for Subject and 25 for Internal  Total – 125

2.Facilitating And Enhancing Learning (FEL) (104)  100 Mark for Subject and 25 for Internal  Total – 125

3. Learning  Tamil (106)  100 Mark for Subject and 25 for Internal  Total – 125

4 Learning English (108)  100 Mark for Subject and 25 for Internal  Total – 125

5 Learning Mathematics (110)  100 Mark for Subject and 25 for Internal  Total – 125

6 Learning Science (112)  100 Mark for Subject and 25 for Internal  Total – 125

7 Learning Science (114)  100 Mark for Subject and 25 for Internal  Total – 125

Subject Pass for 50/100  and Internal Mark for 13/25 (100+25=125)

 

II Year

1. Indian Education System (IES) (202) 100 Mark for Subject and 25 for Internal  Total – 125

2.Facilitating And Enhancing Learning (FEL) (204)  100 Mark for Subject and 25 for Internal  Total – 125

3. Learning  Tamil (206)  100 Mark for Subject and 25 for Internal  Total – 125

4 Learning English (208)  100 Mark for Subject and 25 for Internal  Total – 125

5 Learning Mathematics (210)  100 Mark for Subject and 25 for Internal  Total – 125

6 Learning Science (212)  100 Mark for Subject and 25 for Internal  Total – 125

7 Learning Science (214)  100 Mark for Subject and 25 for Internal  Total – 125

Subject Pass for 50/100  and Internal Mark for 13/25 (100+25=125)

 

Duration

Duration of the course is two academic years with 220 working days in a year.

First Year

2 Days Child Observation and doing Case Study     10  Hrs

6 Days School Visit                                                               30  Hrs

40 Days Internship                                                             200  Hrs

172 Days Class work (Theory and Practicum)          860  Hrs

           

            Total                                                                             1100 Hrs

 

 

 

Second Year

8 Days Project Related Work                                      40  Hrs

40 Days Internship                                                        200  Hrs

172 Days Class work (Theory and Practicum)     860  Hrs

                        Total                                                          1100 Hrs

 

Taught Courses

 

            First Year

 

1.         The Learning Child

2.         Facilitating and Enhancing Learning

3.         Teaching of Tamil/Kannada/ Urdu /Malayalam

4.         Teaching of English

5.         Teaching of Mathematics

6.         Teaching of Science

7.         Teaching of Social Sciences

 

            Second Year

 

1.         Indian Education System

2.         Facilitating and Enhancing Learning

3.         Teaching of Tamil

4.         Teaching of English

5.         Teaching of Mathematics

6.         Teaching of Science

7.         Teaching of Social Sciences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Practicum

 

            Subjects taught under practicum

Trainees will do the following practicals under practicum

 

                                                                        First Year

 

VIII.     Observing Children and doing Case Study

IX.       School Visit

X.        Story Telling

XI.       Physical Education, Health Education & Yoga

XII.      Self- Development workshop

XIII.     Teaching Learning materials

 

                                                                        Second Year

 

VIII.     Self- Development Workshop

IX.       Teaching Learning Materials

X.        Physical Education, Health Education & Yoga

XI.       Art Education & Work Experience

XII.      Educational Computing

XIII.     Projects

 

A brief note on practicum

 

Observing Children

This practice gives trainee teachers excellent opportunities to understand how children learn in various settings. They develop the skills of interviewing children and observing them. Recording their observations and reflecting on them helps, them understand various learning styles of children.

 

School Visit

School Visit helps the trainees to acquire a through understanding on the structure and functioning of schools, to know about indicators of school development and to appreciate and mobilize community participation for activities.

 

 

 

Story Telling

Trainee teachers identify their own skills of story telling and pick out stories relevant and interesting that children enjoy at different age levels. ~ Groups of students will critically reflect on story presentations. Professional story presentations. Professional story tellers could be invited to recount stories in Tamil and English.

 

 

Health Education and Yoga

The knowledge of Health Education and yoga helps the trainees to understand the concepts of Total Health and to know about the advantages of practicing yoga.

 

Self Development Workshops

These workshops are conducted in both the 1st and 2nd year under the getting help from professionals. They help teacher-trainees develop soft skills and integrated personality. These workshop shall help trainees respect individual differences and resolve conflicts in a collaborative way.

 

Teaching Learning Materials

It is obvious that Audio-Visual aids maximize learning. TLM help students associate content knowledge with the learner. The development of Educational Technology ensures improvisation of TLM. Each TLM has its own advantages. Students

need to be given adequate exposure to the optimum utilization of locally available resources.

 

Physical Education

Physical Education is related to the over all sense of well being and self-worth. This subject ensures a healthy development of sports culture and sportsmanship. Trainee teachers tend to learn to need to observe rules for playing games. Sports and games develop team spirit and enables the students to play for the Institute, the State and later the Nation. It also helps students develop good physique and lead a disciplined life.

 

 

 

 

 

Art Education and Work Experience

Dramatics and education are inter related. Drama is one of the natural ways for learning, Trainee Teachers are encouraged to use the techniques of drama, not exactly drama as such, for enhancing teaching learning process. this enables trainees to explore their capacity to perform different kinds of activities (e.g) Role Play. This develops the confidence and over all personality development of students.

 

Educational Computing

Use of Information Technology in Education improves the quality of learning. Trainee’s will be exposed to basic computing skills in preparing education related inputs using ‘Word’ ‘Excel’ ‘Power Point’ ‘Paint; Internet and e-mail, Trainees will be trained in project based approach in teaching using computers related skills.

 

Projects

Projects develop the process of reflective enquiry through classroom based research. They prepare the interns for reflective practices. Projects make learning an enjoyable experience. Small projects on misuse analysis, error analysis, Children’s outstanding of specific concepts, they will create teachers oriented towards probing into children’s learning process to improve class room process.

 

Internship

Each student-teacher will have an intensive practice in observation-cum-teaching in an identified Government / Aided School for a period of 48 days each year. Internship will be preceded by student-teacher preparation in the Teacher Training Institute.

 

Transaction Duration

The suggested time allocation for each Course is as follows. 3 hours per course per week will be allotted for taught courses and one hour per course per week for Practicum excluding practicals VIII, IX in the first year and XIII in the second year:

 

 

 

 

 

First Year

Course                                                           Title                                                  Time in Hours

Taught Courses

     I                              The Learning Child                                                                  100

II                              Facilitating & Enhancing Learning-I                                   100

III                              Teaching of Tamil/Urdu/Malayalam/Telugu-I            100

IV                              Teaching of English-I                                                               100

V                              Teaching of Mathematics-I                                                      100

VI                              Teaching of Science-I                                                               100

VII                              Teaching of Social Science-I                                                100

 

Practicum

VIII                              Observing Children and doing Case Study                   20

IX                               School Visit                                                                                   20

X                               Story Telling                                                                                   40

XI                               Physical Education, Health Education & Yoga               40

XII                               Self- Development Workshop                                              40

XIII                              Teaching Learning Materials                                              40

                                                                                                            Total    ..           900

 

Second year

Course                                                           Title                                                  Time in Hours

I                             Indian Education System                                                    100

II                             Facilitating & Enhancing Learning-II                           100

III                             Teaching of Tamil / Urdu/Malayalam/Telugu-II   100

IV                            Teaching of English-II                                                          100

V                            Teaching of Mathematics-II                                                100

VI                            Teaching of Science-II                                                          100

VII                            Teaching of Social Science-II                                           100

 

 

 

 

 

Practicum

  VIII                            Self- Development Workshop                                    40

IX                            Teaching Learning Materials                                            20

X                            Physical Education, Health Education & Yoga            40

XI                            Art Education & Work Experience                                  20

XII                            Educational Computing                                                      40

XIII                            Projects                                                                                    40

                                                                                                            Total   ..        900

 

Evaluation

There will be internal assessment as well as external examination in each year.

 

External Examination

External examination in the first seven taught Courses will be conducted by the Director of Government Examinations under the supervision of the Principal of the DIET of the District concerned utilizing the services of faculty members of DIET and TTls.

 

First Year

 

Course                                                          Title                                                    Marks

Taught Courses

     I                              The Learning Child                                                           100

II                              Facilitating & Enhancing Learning-I                             100

III                              Teaching of Tamil/Urdu/Malayalam/Telugu-I      100

IV                              Teaching of English-I                                                           100

V                              Teaching of Mathematics-I                                                  100

VI                              Teaching of Science -I                                                          100

VII                              Teaching of Social Science-I                                             100

                                                                                                Total   ..                    700

 

 

 

 

 

Second year

Course                                                          Title                                                    Marks

I                               Indian Education System                                         100

II                               Facilitating & Enhancing Learning-II                 100

III                               Teaching of Tamil/Urdu/Malayalam/Telugu-II    100

IV                              Teaching of English-II                                             100

V                              Teaching of Mathematics-II                                     100

VI                              Teaching of Science-II                                                100

VII                              Teaching of Social Science-II                                  100

                                                                                                Total   ..               700

 

Question Paper pattern for External Examination for

Taught Course I in the First Year

Part A Short Answer Questions (about 100 words) no choice 8 questions will be from the Units in Part A ‘Child Development’ and 7 questions from the Units in Part B ‘Learning’. 15X2 30 Marks 
Part B Paragraph Answer Questions (about 200 words) 10 out of 12 6 questions will be from the Units in Part A “Child Development’ and 6 questions from the Units in Part B “Learning’. 10X4 40 Marks 
Part C Essay Question (about 500 words) 3 with internal choice First question  will be from the Units in Part A ‘Child Development’ Second question will be from the Units in Part B ‘Learning’.Third question will be one from the Units of Part A ‘Child Development’ and the other from the Units of Part B ‘Learning’. 3X10 30 Marks 

Total

100 marks

 

 

 

 

Question Paper pattern for External Examination for Taught Course-I in the Second year and Taught Course II in the both First and Second years

 

Part A

Short Answer Questions (about 100 words) no choice

15X2

30 Marks

Part B

Paragraph Answer Questions (about 200 words) 10 out of 12

10X4

40 Marks

Part C

Essay Questions (about 500 words) 3 with internal choice

3X10

30 Marks

Total

100 Marks

 

            Question Paper pattern for External Examination

for Taught Courses III to VII in both the

First and Second years.

            There will be two sections in these papers. Section A will test the content part of the syllabus and Section B, the Methodology Part

 

Section-A Content

Part A             Short Answer Questions (100 words) no choice            10X2      20 marks

Part B             Paragraph Answer Questions (200 words) 5 out of 8     5X4   20 marks

 

Section-B Methodology

Part A             Short Answer Questions (about 100 words) no choice    10X2    20 marks

Part B             Paragraph Answer Questions (200 words) 5 out of 8         5X4    20 marks

Part C             Short Essay Questions (500 words) internal choice        2X10    20 Marks

 

Internal Assessment

Internal Assessment will be made under the following three heads.

a. Taught Courses

b. Practicum

c. Teaching Practice

 

Internal Assessment for Taught Courses

There will be continuous internal assessment for Taught Courses (I to VII)

 

 

 

Taught Courses I and II

 

            Practicals suggested in the units                                          .. 5

Subject-specific tasks other than suggested in the units       .. 5

Test                                                                                                              .. 5

Seminar                                                                                                     .. 5

Review of Two books                                                                           .. 5

                                                                                    Total                 .. 25

 

 

Taught Courses III to VII

            Practicals suggested in the units                                          .. 5

Subject-specific tasks other than suggested in the units        .. 5

Test                                                                                                                .. 5

Seminar 2                                                                                                      .. 5

Preparation of question banks containing all types of questions  .. 5

(objective subjective) in each unit in the school syllabus and

one unit in the course syllabus

                                                                                    Total                           .. 25

 

First Year

Sl.No.                                     Taught Courses                        Internal Assessment Marks

I                   The Learning Child                                                                     25

II                   Facilitating & Enhancing Learning-I                                25

III                   Teaching of Tamil/Urdu/Malayalam/Telugu-I         25

IV                  Teaching of English-I                                                             25

V                  Teaching of Mathematics-I                                                   25

VI                  Teaching of Science-I                                                            25

VII                  Teaching of Social Science-I                                             25

                                                                                    Total ..                        175

 

 

 

 

 

Second Year

Sl.No.                                     Taught Courses                        Internal Assessment Marks

I                   Indian Education System                                                        25

II                   Facilitating & Enhancing Learning-II                              25

III                   Teaching of Tamil/Urdu/Malayalam/Telugu-II       25

IV                  Teaching of English-II                                                            25

V                  Teaching of Mathematics-II                                                  25

VI                   Teaching of Science-II                                                          25

VII                   Teaching of Social Science-II                                          25

                                                                                    Total                         .. 175

 

Internal Assessment for Practicum

The following practical subjects will be assessed for a maximum of the marks noted against each practical. Grade should be given for each practical.

First Year

Sl.No.                                                 Courses                                                 I Year

VIII                  Observing Children and doing Case Study                 125

IX                    School Visit                                                                               100

X                     Story Telling                                                                              100

XI                    Physical Education, Health Education & Yoga          100

XII                   Self-Development Workshop                                            100

XIII                  Teaching Learning Materials                                           100

                                                                                                Total             .. 625

Second Year

Sl.No.                                                 Courses                                                          I Year

VIII                  Self-Development Workshop                                     100

IX                    Teaching Learning Materials                                          75

X                     Physical Education, Health Education & Yoga      100

XI                    Art Education & Work Experience                               75

XII                   Educational Computing                                                 150

XIII                  Projects                                                                               125

                                                                                                Total         .. 625

 

 

 

Internal Assessment for Teaching Competency:

Teaching practice in each subject will be assessed in each year as per the pattern given. The allotment of marks for teaching practice and observation in each subject will be as follows:

 

                                    Details                                                                                   Marks

Teaching Practice in Schools                                      30

Teaching Practice in the Institute                           20

Observation                                                                      10

                                                               Total                .. 60

Grade should be given for each subject.

 

Grades for Internal Assessment

Internal assessment marks for Practical Courses and Teaching Competency should be converted into grades as follows:       

Percentage of

Maximum Marks

Grade

Marks

60

75

100

125

150

 

75 and

above

45 and above

56 and

above

75 and above

93 and above

125 and above

A

 

60-74

36-44

45-55

60-74

75-92

90-124

B

50-59

30-35

37-44

50-59

62-74

75-89

C

Below 50

Below 30

Below 37

Below 50

Below 62

Below 75

D

              

Minimum for a pass is 50% in external examination as well as in internal assessment in papers I to VII and ‘C’ Grade for Practicum and teaching competency.

 

Those who fail in in the external examination should appear for the examination in the subsequent year in the month of May/June. Students who fail in the internal assessment should appear before the practical Board of Examiners in the subsequent years at DIET of the District concerned.