The International Journal of Indian Psychology

ISSN 2348-5396 (e) | ISSN: 2349-3429 (p)

Volume 6, Issue 4, DIP: 18.01.069/20180604
DOI: 10.25215/0604.069
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Research Paper

A Study of Teaching Aptitude on Regular Teacher and Special

Teacher

Mr. Mahesh Shrikant Kshirsagar 1*

ABSTRACT
The purpose of the present study was to investigate the comparison between Teaching
Aptitude on Regular Teacher and Special teacher. The sample included in this study was
Regular Teacher 60 Male, 60 Female and Special teacher 60 Male, 60 Female Teachers in
Ahmednagar District. To assess the Teaching Aptitude factors of the subject the eight factor
inventory Proposed Statistical procedure is Descriptive statistics i.e. Mean, S.D, will be
computed and ‘t’ test. Conclusion in this study On the basis of data and discussion of results,
the hypotheses were tested and verified.

Keywords: Teaching Aptitude, Regular Children School, Special Children School.

E ducation for all government of India policy 1986 under all state education play the vital
role in the next few year those scheme provided all types of equipments related by education
and those result come the educational ratio has been grow up those the fact since 2001 the
government India stated the new Scheme Sarva shiksha abhiyan those scheme provided all
types of facility Training, Educational equipment, etc, the mean theme of the Education is the
process of development which consists of the passage of human being from infancy to
maturity. In which teachers play the most important role in teaching learning process,
because while he is teaching he is shaping generations The progress of a country is depends
on educational system and the education system will be able to discharge its set function only
when accomplishment by right kind of teaching staff.

The teacher is a very important person in the field of education. Upon his shoulders
organization of education is based. His scholarship, conduct and behaviors have a permanent
effect on the students, because the student usually imitates his teacher. For young children he
is the ideal. It is necessary for the teacher to be intelligent, polite nature and expert in his
subject.

Teaching is one of the most complicated jobs today. It demands broad knowledge of subject
matter, curriculum, and standards; enthusiasm, a caring attitude, and a love of learning;
knowledge of discipline and classroom management techniques; and a desire to make a
difference in the lives of young people.
1
(District Co-ordinater, Inclusive Education Ahmednagar, India)
*Responding Author
Received: October 28, 2018; Revision Received: November 27, 2018; Accepted: December 4, 2018
© 2018 Kshirsagar. M. S; licensee IJIP. This is an Open Access Research distributed under the terms of the
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For achieving all the of the Educational goals or for the accomplishment of teaching learning
process in the area Regular children school and special children school Teaching aptitude,
Teachers job Satisfaction and Emotional Intelligence are very essential things for a teacher.
Unless a teacher has teaching aptitude he won’t get satisfaction in teaching because with less
teaching aptitude teacher might not perform well in the working conditions and that will leads
to many more problems such as burnout, stress, carelessness, dissatisfaction etc.

Teacher teaching in a both school and special education school requires high Teaching
aptitude because teaching to the children’s who between aged 6 to 18 and children’s with
some special educational need requires lots of emotional stability and patient. Because A
teacher while teaching those with children’s. Therefore a teacher with high teaching aptitude
and job satisfaction must have high emotional intelligence.

Here in this study a researcher wanted to study all these three factors with relation to Regular
children school and special children school. Because a teacher with good teaching aptitude
will have in teaching Study’s

Teaching Aptitude:
First we clear the meaning of aptitude – “As a condition symptomatic in his readiness to
acquire proficiency his potential ability and another is his readiness to development an
interest in exercising his ability.” -BINGHAM

“Teaching aptitude is a specific ability, potentiality, interest, satisfaction and fitness in

teaching profession.” A good teacher must possess significant aspect of teaching. A person
will be considered possessing high teaching aptitude if he possesses good mental ability,
positive attitude towards children, adaptability, professional information, interest in
profession. Teaching aptitude may be considered as a special ability or specific capacity
besides the general intellectual ability which helps an individual to acquire a required degree
of proficiency or achievement in a teaching field.

Statement of Problem-
The researcher has focused on comparisons between Teaching Attitude of in Regular Teacher
& Special (CWSN) Teacher. There might be positive comparisons between Teaching
Attitude,. But researcher wants to search if it is true or not. Therefore research has selected
these three variables which have major influence on individual’s Teaching Attitude factors in
the life. Teaching Attitude is a basic factor which encourages. Therefore in the present study
researcher wants to see the comparisons between Teaching Attitude of in Regular Teacher &
Special (CWSN) Teacher males and females.

REVIEWS ON TEACHING APTITUDE

Dr. Mrs. S.M. Ganoje, (June 2011) studied A comparison of teaching aptitude of D.T.Ed.
trainees of Government and Non Government Colleges. This study shows high significant
difference in male and female D.T.Ed trainees, significant difference in Government College
and non-government colleges, and significant difference in teaching aptitude in arts and
science stream.

Shah (1991) attempted to study certain determinants that makes teacher effective with the
objective to predict the effect of aptitude, intelligence, values, self-concept, job motivation,
job satisfaction, personality, and attitude and school climate on teaching effectiveness among
the secondary level teacher. Major findings of the study reveals that teachers’ effectiveness
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was significantly affected by teaching aptitude, job satisfaction, job attitude, personality,
value pattern, self-concept, and intelligence organization climate.

Kukreti (1990) made an attempt to study some psychological correlates of successful

teachers, to examine how far the teaching aptitude determines the success of teaching to
know the impact and of intelligence of teachings on their teaching success. The findings of
the study reveal that – there was significant & positive correlation between the variables
teaching success and teaching aptitude. Successful teachers scored significantly higher score
on intelligence as compared to their unsuccessful counterparts. Knowledge and creative
values were remarkably higher among successful teacher, whereas the unsuccessful teachers
were found more inclined towards economic values.

Significant of the study:

1. This study may quantitative data on effect of Teaching Attitude to improve of Special
Teachers
2. To suggest the importance of special teachers is predictive of their compatibility with
regular teachers.

Objectives of the study:

1. To study Teaching Aptitude of teachers teaching in Regular children school and
special children school.
2. To compare teaching Aptitude between teachers teaching in Regular children school
and special children school.

Hypothesis:
1. There will be high Teaching Aptitude in teachers teaching in special children school
than Regular children school.

METHODOLOGY
Sampling:
To study the problem statement of the research 240 teachers will be selected as a sample from
Ahmednagar district. In which 120 (60 Male and 60 Female) teacher belonging to Schools of
age 25 to 50 years and 120 (60 Male and 60 Female) teacher belonging to Special Education
School aged 25 to 50 years of Zillah Prasad & Municipal Corporation from Ahmednagar,
will be selected.

While sampling the accidental, randomize method of sampling will be used. While selecting
the sample the age, gender, educational qualification and granted and non granted position
will be considered as control factors.

This study will base on purposive random sampling technique.

Type of school Male Female Total
Regular Teachers 60 60 120
Special Teachers 60 60 120
Total 240
All Sample will be administered all the tests.

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Design
Factorial design- ANOVA
Level A1 A2
B1 B1 A1 B1 A2
120 120
B2 B2 A1 B2 A2
120 120
1) Type of teacher
A1.Regular Teacher
B2.Special Teacher
2) Gender
B1.Male
B2. Female
Variables:
1) Independent Variable:
a) Teachers teaching Regular children school,
b) Teachers teaching special children school.
2) Dependent Variable:
a) Teaching Aptitude,
3) Constant Variable:
a) Age range
b) Educational & Professional qualification
Measurement Tools:
Teaching Aptitude Test Battery (TATB) by Shamim Karim and Ashok Kumar Dixit
Proposed statically procedure-
The data will carefully analyze and accordingly interpreted as per the norms of the tests.
Following steps will be carried out for the data analysis.
i. Data will be analyzed by calculating Means and SDs for all groups.
ii. The ‘t’ will be calculated by ‘ANOVA’ to find out the gender differences.
The raw data compared Teaching Aptitude Test Battery (TATB) factors within, Regular
Teaches and Special Teachers in order to accept or reject the hypotheses.
RESULT ANALYSIS
Table 1. Compared Teaching Attitude factors Means by Regular Teaches and Special Teachers
Factors Regular Special df t-
Total Test

Teachers Teachers value value

sap
Test

Deviation

Deviation
Standard

Standard
Mean

Mean

rate
level
Teaching Attitude Test

Cooperative Nature 120 23.5 2.26 25.1 2.08 4.04

Considerativness 22.2 1.97 24.1 2.04 3.99
Wide Interest and Scholarly Taste 16.3 1.87 17.4 1.59 3.53
Fair-mindedness and Impartiality 12.3 1.54 12.2 1.66 0.11
118
Optimistic Attitude 8.13 1.24 8.23 1.37 0.42
Moral Character and Discipline 7.97 1.07 8.08 1.25 0.55
Motivational Aspect 7.67 1.02 8.33 1.13 3.39
Dynamic Personality 8.2 1.04 8.77 1.04 2.85
Total 106.27 12.01 112.21 12.16 18.88

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Fig.1 : Bar diagram showing Teaching Attitude factors Mean value for Regular Teaches
and Special Teachers
30
25
20
Means
15
10
5
0
Wide Fair- Moral
Cooperat Interest mindedn Optimisti Characte Motivati Dynamic
Consider
ive and ess and c r and onal Personali
ativness
Nature Scholarly Impartial Attitude Disciplin Aspect ty
Taste ity e
Regular Teachers 23.5 22.2 16.3 12.3 8.13 7.97 7.67 8.2
Special Teachers 25.1 24.1 17.4 12.2 8.23 8.08 8.33 8.77

Regular Teachers Special Teachers

Fig.2 : Bar diagram showing Teaching Attitude factors Stranded deviation value for
Regular Teaches and Special Teachers

Stranded Deviation
2.5
2
1.5
1
0.5
0
Wide Fair- Moral
Coopera Interest mindedn Optimist Characte Motivati Dynamic
Consider
tive and ess and ic r and onal Personal
ativness
Nature Scholarl Impartia Attitude Disciplin Aspect ity
y Taste lity e
Regular Teachers 2.26 1.97 1.87 1.54 1.24 1.07 1.02 1.04
Special Teachers 2.08 2.04 1.59 1.66 1.37 1.25 1.13 1.04

Fig.3 : Bar diagram showing Teaching Attitude factors Means & Stranded deviation %
For Regular Teaches and Special Teachers

Means Stranded Deviation

Regular
Regular Teachers
Teachers Standard
Mean Deviation
49%
Special 50%
51% Special
Teachers 50% Teachers
Mean Standard
Deviation

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Fig.3 : Bar diagram showing Teaching Attitude factors t Value For Regular Teaches and
Special Teachers

Teaching Attitude (t) Value

Cooperative Nature
15% 21%
Considerativness
18%
Wide Interest and Scholarly
21%
Taste
Fair-mindedness and
19%
3% Impartiality
2% 1% Optimistic Attitude

Table 1 and Figure 1, 2, 3 & 4 Present the mean & Stranded deviation value the Teaching
Attitude for Regular Teacher’s and Special Teacher’s. It can be observed from the table that
the score of the Special Teacher’s means& Stranded deviation value is increase than Regular
Teacher’s almost some factors.

LIMITATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS OF THE PRESENT RESEARCH

1) The population was limited area restricted to Dist. Ahmednagar only. It can be spread
into other area also.
2) The sample of the study was smell. The study can also be done by taking large sample
size

CONCLUSION
On the basis of data and discussion of results, the hypotheses were tested and verified
following conclusions were drawn. Tend to show Teaching Attitude factors can be improved
in Special Teacher’s between Regular Teacher’s

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Acknowledgments
The author(s) profoundly appreciate all the people who have successfully contributed to
ensuring this paper is in place. Their contributions are acknowledged however their names
cannot be able to be mentioned.

Conflict of Interest
There is no conflict of interest.

How to cite this article: Kshirsagar. M. S (2018). A Study of Teaching Aptitude on Regular
Teacher and Special Teacher.International Journal of Indian Psychology, 6(4), 79-85.
DIP:18.01.069/20180604, DOI:10.25215/0604.069

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