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@article{208653,
        author = {Dr. Rishika Verma},
        title = {Paradigms of Teacher Education: A Research Analysis},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {13},
        number = {4},
        pages = {2544-2547},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=208653},
        abstract = {Teacher education is the backbone of the education system. It not only provides teachers with knowledge but also shapes society's values, culture, and future direction. Paradigms of teacher education are rapidly changing today. There is a transition from traditional behaviorist models to constructivist, critical, and digitally inclusive paradigms. Kenneth M. Zeichner (1983) presented a classification of four major paradigms—behaviorist, traditional-skills, personal-humanistic, and inquiry-oriented. In India, the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE)'s National Curriculum Framework for Teacher Education-2009 (NCFTE-2009) and the National Education Policy-2020 (NEP-2020) have redefined these paradigms.
This research paper analyzes the historical development of teacher education, its major paradigms, the Indian context, challenges, and future directions. In conclusion, it can be said that teacher education needs to be pluralistic, reflective, and inclusive so that 21st-century teachers can address diversity, technology, and social justice. The article uses 15 key references.},
        keywords = {Paradigm, Teacher Education, technology, teachers, new education policy},
        month = {September},
        }