alleryWhat mindset should teacher training try to instil in teachers?
AThey must know everything
BThey must dictate answers
CThey should avoid group work
DThey need not know everything
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. They need not know everything
1. Training aims to change the mindset of teachers.
2. Teachers need not know everything and are more effective facilitating learning.
3. Being the fount of all knowledge is the view to be changed.
_Source: NCERT National Focus Group Position Paper on Teaching of Science, Section 4 Lessons from Innovative Programmes and Interventions_
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