A STUDY ON LEVELS OF TEACHING APTITUDE AMONG B. Ed TRAINEES
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Teaching aptitude is a specific ability, interest, satisfaction and fitness in teaching profession. Teaching aptitudeplays an important role for becoming a good teacher. The present study was intended to find the levels ofTeaching Aptitude among B.Ed. trainees. A standardized tool teaching aptitude test developed by Dr. S.C. Gakharand Rajnish has been used to collect the data. The sample of the study was 100 teacher trainees and selected byrandom sampling method. The collected data was analysed by descriptive statistics like- percentage analysis,mean and SD and inferential statistics - t- test. Major findings of the study reveal that there is no significantdifference in teaching aptitude of B.Ed. Trainees in relation to location, stream of education and year of study. Itwas found that only 2% of B.Ed. trainees exhibit very high teaching aptitude, 5% of student teachers exhibit highteaching aptitude, 37% of student teachers showed above average, 12% of student teachers’ fall under average,6% of student teachers fall under low teaching aptitude, and only 1% of student teachers exhibited very lowteaching aptitude. Workshops and different programmes should be organized for the student-teachers so thattheir teaching aptitude may be improved.
Author: Dr. Mallika
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7225468455