Role of Co-Curricular Activities In Enhancement of Values and Skills among Pre-Service Student Teachers

Co-curricular activities have been recognized as a source of enrichment and vitalization of the school/college curriculum. These activities provide opportunities of self-expression & participation which include various important traits in learner. Psychologically these activities are considered essential because they provide outlets for the flow of surplus energies of students. Teacher education prepares teachers for future. Pre Service Student Teachers will have to be prepared and made efficient to be capable of conducting various co-curricular activities at the pre service level itself which will help them to conduct such type of activities when they actually start working in schools as regular teachers. Planning, Organizing and Executing co-curricular activities will help in developing in Pre Service Student Teachers leadership skills, group dynamics, skill of socialization, skill to accept others ideas, skills to be patriotic, skill to be working in group and therefore along with the curricular activities co-curricular activities finds a very important part at the pre-service programme. This book talks of impact of CCA on values and skills of Pre Service Student Teachers.