Training Engineering and the Development of Practical Skills in Teacher Trainees : A Study Conducted in General Education Teacher Training Colleges in the Far North Region of Cameroon.

Training for the teaching profession is arguably a crucial issue for a society that aspires to be more just and humane, while also being capable of meeting current constraints and demands. Teacher Training Colleges (Écoles Normales) are the quintessential places for training trainers, whose skills must be both theoretical and practical. This article aims to examine the link between training engineering and the development of practical skills in teacher trainees in General Education Teacher Training Colleges. The question posed is : how can training engineering facilitate the development of practical skills in teacher trainees in General Education Teacher Training Colleges in the Far North ? A theoretical model was mobilized, namely the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation). In a quantitative approach, our study targets teacher trainees and teachers in General Education Teacher Training Colleges. The methodology is based on the collection of factual data using a questionnaire administered to 50 teacher trainees from a stratified random sample. The analysis, using the ADDIE model, shows that training engineering facilitates the development of practical skills in teacher trainees in General Education Teacher Training Colleges. Thus, training engineering can greatly improve the practical skills of teacher trainees by creating a coherent structure for the acquisition of knowledge and practical qualifications, while encouraging the active participation of learners in their own learning.