Teaching Competency And Attitudes Towards The Teaching Profession Among Secondary School Teachers: Levels And Association

Abstract

This study delved into the teaching competency and attitudes towards the teaching profession among secondary school teachers in Imphal West district, Manipur. A primary objective was to ascertain the relationship between these two variables. A random sample of 256 teachers from a total of 425 teaching in 59 secondary schools was selected to represent the entire population of secondary school teachers in the district. To measure teaching competency and attitude towards the teaching profession, the General Teaching Competency Scale (GTCS), developed by B.K. Passi and M.S. Lalitha, and the Attitude Scale Towards Teaching Profession (ASTTP), created by Umme Kulsum, were respectively administered. Data analysis involved descriptive statistics and Pearson’s Product Moment correlation to understand the distribution of scores and the association between the variables. The findings revealed that secondary school teachers in the district exhibited a moderate level of both teaching competency and attitude towards the teaching profession. Importantly, a moderate positive correlation was observed between these two variables, indicating that as teaching competency increased, so did the teachers’ positive attitude towards their profession. This relationship remained consistent across various demographic groups, including gender, teaching experience, subject specialization, and educational qualifications. These results suggest a positive correlation between teacher competence and their professional outlook within the context of secondary education in Imphal West.