Development of Teacher Education in Portuguese Goa (1841-1961)

About the Book :

This book makes a comprehensive study of the origin and development of teacher education in Goa during the colonial rule of the Portuguese. Providing a brief historical overview, it describes the beginnings of teacher training in Goa. Tracing the founding and development of 'Escola Normal', a teachers training school, it shows how the various integral areas like curriculum, organization and administration, methodology, pedagogy, method of testing and evaluation, and practicals evolved from time-to-time. The various measures adopted by the Portuguese to bring in qualitative improvement in teacher education have also been dealt with elaborately.

About Author :

Ricardo Cabral, presently a faculty with the Goa State Council of Educational Research and Training, is the author of the book. The Development of Teacher Education in Portuguese Goa. After completing his M.A. (English) through the Bombay University, he got into the teaching profession. He then obtained his M.Phil. (English) through Goa University and finally did his P.D. in Education through the University of Pune. For many years he has been contributing a number of articles and write-ups to the local newspapers and magazines. He has also presented research papers at different Seminars at the State and National levels. He is currently working on his third book titled Impact of Portuguese Education in Goa.