PERCEPTION OF POST-GRADUATE STUDENTS’ TOWARDS TEACHING COMPETENCY OF TEACHERS IN A STATE AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF KARNATAKA
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2009-07-20
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University of Agricultural Sciences GKVK, Bangalore
Abstract
In the context of era of information, globalization, ever-growing demand of free trade and
rapidly growing job market for agricultural graduates, the teacher role is very crucial. A
competent teacher can produce competent agricultural graduates, who can take selfemployment
at their own through education. Hence, it was felt imperative to work out the
level of competency possessed by the teachers for imparting quality education to
students. The study was conducted at University of Agricultural Sciences (UAS),
Bangalore. The respondents for the study included Sr. M.Sc. students of Agricultural
College, GKVK campus, Bangalore. The results indicated that on an average ‘half of the
teachers’ were competent in their teaching (perceived by 44.71 per cent of the students)
followed by ‘majority of teachers’ (perceived by 33.52 per cent of students) and
‘minority of teachers’ (perceived by 21.77 per cent of students). In case of socio-personal
characteristics of students, majority of the students completed their education in urban
areas, three fourth of the students were moderate readers, two fifth of the students had
low achievement motivation and 47.22 per cent of the students were participated in
college sports. Use of teaching methods, teaching materials and teaching devices was
moderate extent both in theory and practical classes by the teachers. Majority (54.63 per
cent) of the students had medium accessibility towards ICT. 39.82 per cent of the
students expressed that college environment was congenial and more than two fifth were
of the view that teachers teaching was moderately interesting. Reading habits and
appraisal on teachers teaching showed significant relationship with teaching competency.
Major constraints faced by the students were Lack of suitable equipments, less use of
Audio-Visual aids, Bias in internal evaluation and Grading is not based on students’
performance etc. Suggestions offered by the students for further improvement of teaching
competency were updating their knowledge relating to recent issues on specialized
subjects, Use more audio-visual aids and improve skills to use audio-visual aids.
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