Abstract:
The main thrust of this paper is to examine the place of Sociology of Education in effective Teacher Education programmes. In order to accomplish the objective of rethinking teacher education programme through sociological tendency for Teacher-Trainees, the concepts of Sociology, Education, Sociology of Education and Teacher Education were explained. Similarly, the nature and scope of Sociology of Education, Teacher Education Programme in Nigeria, relevance of Sociology of Education, the concept of sociological tendency and teacher-trainees were examined. Lastly, recommendations were proffered, for example, paucity of Sociology of Education teachers should be addressed by Government through mass recruitment of specialist teachers in sociology of education for colleges of education and universities.
