@article{Tyagi_Misra_2022, title={TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES IN ANCIENT INDIA: EVIDENCE FROM UPANISHADS (C.800 BCE - C.500 BCE)}, volume={10}, url={https://www.granthaalayahpublication.org/journals/granthaalayah/article/view/IJRG22_A05_6154}, DOI={10.29121/granthaalayah.v10.i5.2022.4620}, abstractNote={<p>It is often believed that ‘teacher professional development’ is propagated, researched and implemented by western researchers in 19th century. Contrary to these beliefs, a study of ancient Indian text Upanishads (c.800 BCE - c.500 BCE) reveal that teacher professional development practices were a part and parcel of ancient Indian education system. Present research traces a number of evidences from three Upanishads namely Chhandogya Upanishad, Prasna Upanishad, and Taittiriya Upanishad to prove that a majority of modern day teacher professional development practices were prevalent in ancient India and rishis and munis (teachers in an ancient India) were apt practitioners and beneficiaries of these practices.</p>}, number={5}, journal={International Journal of Research -GRANTHAALAYAH}, author={Tyagi, Chanchal and Misra, Pradeep Kumar}, year={2022}, month={Jun.}, pages={139–153} }