INTRODUCTION

The Department of Education was established in 1950, which was elevated to the Institute of Education and Research (IER) and a Faculty of Education in 1980.

The IER provides B.Ed. and M.Ed. training to, prospective and in-service teachers of secondary and higher secondary schools. At B.Ed. level both theoretical and practical training are imparted, whereas the M.Ed trainees are theoretically strengthened regarding pertinent teaching issues. The training duration for both B.Ed and M.Ed is one academic year .

The Faculty of Education has currently eight departments and fifteen faculty members. Housed in a separate building, it has all the necessary facilities of a teacher training institution. It has a spacious and well-stocked library, science and computer laboratories, seminar rooms, and lecture halls. Moreover all necessary efforts are made to ensure that the trainees’ have comfortable and productive environment.

FACULTY :-

1. Ms. Iffat Ara Hussain, Professor /Director, Ph.D (Resume) (Publications)
2. Mr. Wazim Khan, Professor Ph.D.
3. Ms. Zakia Ali, Professor, Ph.D.
4. Mr. Arbab Khan Afridi, Asso: Prof: M.Phil
5. Mr. Mohamad Numan, Asstt: Prof: Ph.D
6. Mr. Shah Hussain, Asstt: Prof: M.A
7. Mr. Javed Sikandar Rana, Asstt: Prof: M.Sc, M.Ed
8. Mr. Arshad Ali, Lecturer, M.A, M.Ed
9. Ms. Naznin Shah Senior Mistress
10. Mr. Aqal Zaman Khattak, Senior Master
11. Ms. Shafqat Perveen, Assistant Professor, Ph.D
12. Mr. Mohammad Rauf, Lecturer, M.Sc, M.Ed
13. Mr. Munir Ahmed, Lecturer M.Ed
14. Ms. Naureen Durani, Lecturer M.A, M.Ed

COURSES :-

1. B.Ed ( Bachelor of Education)

The Theory is divided into three parts:

• (A) THEORY

1 Core Courses:

1. Perspectives of Education and Contemporary Social Issues
2. School Organization & Classroom Management
3. Education Psychology, Guidance and Counseling
4. Evaluation Techniques
5. Curriculum and Instruction
6. Islamiyat and Islamic Ethics/Islamic History (for non Muslims only)
7. Functional English

 2 Elective courses: (Any one of the following if offered)

1. Curriculum Planning and Evaluation
2. Foundation of Education (offered)
3. Educational Planning and Management
4. Comparative Education (Developed, Developing and Rapidly Developing Countries)
5. Democracy in Education (Teaching, Learning and Environment)
6. Creativity and Learning
7. Modern Approaches to Teaching (offered)
8. Women’s Education
9. Special Education
10. Computer Education-I (offered)
11. Multi Grade Teaching/Co-operative learning.
12. Elementary/Secondary School Supervision
13. Educational Law
14. The training programme consists of two components, i.e. Theory & Teaching Practice.

3. Method of Teaching (A candidate will have to study and develop teaching skills in two subjects)

1. Humanities Group: (Teaching of English is compulsory for the Humanities group, and students will also choose one from the following subjects)

• Teaching of Pakistan Studies.
• Teaching of languages (Arabic or Pashto or Urdu)
• Teaching of Mathematics.

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2. Science Group: (Science group students will choose two from the following subjects)

• Teaching of Physical Sciences.
• Teaching of Biological Sciences.
• Teaching of Mathematics.

CORE COURSES :-

• Educational Management and Supervision
• Philosophy of Education
• Research Techniques

ADVANCED SUBJECT SPECIALIZATION

(Each candidate will have to select one of the following subject of content specialization according to his/her elective subject at the BEd level)

• Teaching of English
• Teaching of Science

Courses M.Ed :-

PROFESSIONAL AREAS (Students will choose one course from the following, subject to availability and approval)

• Secondary Education in Pakistan
• Teacher Education in Pakistan
• Environmental Education
• Computer Education-II (Offered)
• Guidance and Counseling (Offered)
• Elementary Education in Pakistan
• Higher Education in Pakistan
• Women’s Education
• Special Education
• Educational and Psychological Testing
• Adult and Continuing Education
• Distance Education

 C : RESEARCH PROJECT