Assessing Effects of Learning through Observation, on Teacher's Attitude towards Socially Active Teaching

Modern day innovation demands special attention towards latest methods of teaching. These innovative methods of teaching bring meaningful approach towards pedagogical learning as compared with traditional methods. Active learning is one such innovative technique which enables learners at university level, to apply their acquisition conductively. Teacher Educators are agents of change to explain the methods of active training and disseminate its features to the prospective educators. A survey was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of learning observation among Teacher Educators and Prospective educators (students of the teacher training courses at postgraduate level). Results of the study confirmed the hypothesis that learning through observation influence prospective teachers not only at their initial pedagogy training, but it also effects later in their careers; when they were qualified on the model of lifelong education. It was found that learning through observation held effective change on the attitudes of the prospective teachers.