• Ms. Diptimayee Senapati
• Dr. Bikali Charan Das

Abstract Integrative approach encourages learner-centered approaches, enhances communication skills; facilitates the inclusion of real-life situations; encourages more collaboration in the planning of skills-oriented activities; gives students/teachers a holistic approach to teaching and learning; and eradicates barriers between teachers and students. This paper highlights on identifying the training needs of student-teachers on integrative pedagogy. The present study followed descriptive survey method. A total of 100 sample student teachers were selected from the student teachers’ population of four-year integrated B.Ed. programme and two-year B.Ed. programme of four institutions in Odisha. The self-developed scale was used for data collection. The percentage analysis was used for analysis and interpretation of the data. The study found that the integrative pedagogical practices of ability, to introduce a lesson by demonstrating digital story telling /any other learning situations, to engage students in multimedia learning files sent through digital platforms like-WhatsApp, mail, telegram, Facebook etc.in learning basic concepts and principles, a half (50%) of students have been identified as fully competent. A few number (37%) of students have declared their full competency towards the integrative pedagogical practices of ability, to organize students learning process connecting to learning outcomes, to facilitate/ encourage critical question, followed by reinforcement in placing learning within meaningful and problem-solving context, to organize/manage discussion sessions where students reflect logically beyond the content and context for understanding the concept better, to integrate different kinds of pedagogical practices and technological supported learning materials to help students in achieving learning outcomes, to develop reflective and critical approach (observes, gives feedback, evaluates and develops) to teaching, learning and pedagogical development work, to create self-organized learning environment on own by using internet-based learning resources and environment. The study has seminal implications for student teachers, teacher educators, pre-service and also for in-service training programmes for prospective and in-service teachers respectively.

Integrative Pedagogy, Training Need, Student-teacher

"Training Needs of Student-Teachers on Integrative Pedagogy", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no.n618-n625, April-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404D76.pdf

"Training Needs of Student-Teachers on Integrative Pedagogy", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 4, page no. ppn618-n625, April-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2404D76.pdf