Current Ethical Issues in Teacher Education: A Critical Analysis on Pre-Service and In-service Emerging Teachers

Rasmi Ranjan Puhan^1, , Lakshmipriya Malla¹ and Santosh Kumar Behera²

¹Assistant Professor in Education, KIIT University (KISS), Bhubaneswar, Odisha, INDIA

²Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Sidho-Kanho-Birsha University, Purulia, West Bengal, INDIA

Cite this paper:
Rasmi Ranjan Puhan, Lakshmipriya Malla and Santosh Kumar Behera. Current Ethical Issues in Teacher Education: A Critical Analysis on Pre-Service and In-service Emerging Teachers. American Journal of Educational Research. 2014; 2(12A):1-7. doi: 10.12691/education-2-12A-1

Abstract

The paper intends to examine the current professional ethics, its problems and teacher taught relationship in the field of teacher education as well as how they described negotiated relationship boundaries. This study conducted in a B. Ed college under Indra Prasta University that Ram Chandra Institute of Education and Technology and in-service students of Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), and designed to document examples of ethical dilemmas faced by pre-service and practicing teachers. Also aim to explore pre-service teachers’ perceptions on ethical education and to examine the B. Ed course curriculum for ethics subjects across the one-year and two year degree course. Results highlight a need for teacher training courses to include ethical philosophy subject, at the same time a code of ethics for teaching profession. This re presents a sustainable way to support professional practice and enhance teacher quality, by preparing and equipping teachers with techniques to explore and teach complex ethical issues in the classroom and ultimately it will help the teacher to create a conducive environment within the institution which is needed for best learning.

Keywords:
professional ethics teacher education emerging teachers vulnerable myriad pre-service and in-service IGNOU

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