Teaching Excellence and Innovative Practices: A Case Study of National Awardee Teachers of India

Abstract

AIM: The study intended to identify the contributions of the National awardee teachers to the teaching learning process through their teaching excellence and innovative practices which can act as exemplary model for the entire teaching community.

METHOD: Attempts has been made to carry out a qualitative study where two selected cases are based on exemplary model. The researcher selected the National Awardee teachers who are given recognition by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development ( MHRD) and are nationally accepted as the best or outstanding teacher in his area of work. The sampling was purposive with the sample size as two.

TOOLS: Non-standardized tools – questionnaire and interview; developed by the researcher were used for the study. Findings of the study reveal that whatever maybe the innovative practice it is very important how that practice is implemented to groom and nurture the talent and potential of the learners.

FINDINGF: The National awardee teachers emphasized that there should be use of critical pedagogy with the aim being holistic development of the learners. Along with constant reflection and self-evaluation by teachers, their social activeness also plays an important role in their professional development.

Keywords : Teaching excellence, innovative practices, National Awardee Teachers