Teacher training is the professional preparation of teachers, usually through formal course work and practice teaching. Although the concept of teaching as a profession is fairly new, most teachers in industrialised nations today are college or university 1st ed. viii+280p.

Teacher training refers to the policies and procedures designed to equip teachers with the skills they require to perform their tasks effectively in the classroom. It is intimately connected with society and is conditioned by the ethos, culture and charac 1st ed. viii+286p., Tables.

A secondary school teacher teaches one or more national curriculum subjects to classes of pupils aged 11-16 or 11-18. The subjects are determined by the national curriculum but how they are taught is down to the professional judgement of the teacher, whos 1st ed. viii+274p.

Primary school teachers develop schemes of work and lesson plans in line with national curriculum objectives. They challenge and inspire pupils to help them deepen their knowledge and understanding. They facilitate learning by establishing a relationship 1st ed. viii+272p., Figures.

Rural development and the education of adults is a major area of concern for developing nations like India, where only about 60% of the population is literature, and the rest of the illiterate and uneducated populace belongs primarily to the rural areas. 1st ed. viii+282p., Tables; Figures.