தமிழாசிரியர் பயிற்சி: திறன்களையும் திறமைகளையும் வளர்த்தல் [Tamil teacher training: Building capacity]

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Seetha Lakshmi. (2005). தமிழாசிரியர் பயிற்சி: திறன்களையும் திறமைகளையும் வளர்த்தல் [Tamil teacher training: Building capacity]. Asian Languages and Cultures Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University.
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Seetha Lakshmi
Abstract
Tamil teacher training is an important aspect of Singapore's Tamil Education. This paper discusses the history of Tamil Education and the training opportunities given to Tamil Teachers. The educational qualification of Tamil teachers and the pre- and inservice training they receive are significant. While NIE conducts training, it has certain expectations of its trainees. This paper analyses how far teachers’ capacity to acquire knowledge regarding language can be developed. Teachers need to have metalinguistic awareness of how language is learned and the ability to design context-sensitive programmes in language education. Understanding language use, language acquisition and developing an inner sense regarding language help the teacher to be better equipped as a speaker of Standard Spoken Tamil who is also skilled in Written Tamil, a specialist in pedagogy, a researcher as well as a critic. In language teacher education, it is important to empower students through their knowledge about the language and their proficiency in the language they want to improve on (John E Joseph, 2002). Such an awareness is crucial to the Tamil language education sector in Singapore.
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2005
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Asian Languages and Cultures Academic Group, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University.