A Study on Identifying Teaching Competencies and Factors Affecting Teaching Competencies with Special Reference to MBA Institutes in Gujarat

Abstract

quotA paramount factor in the teaching learning system is the teacher. A sound educational system can flourish if few conditions are successfully met. Constant updating and refinement in knowledge, skill, and positive attitude towards profession is becoming inevitable to create not only educated youths but to create employable youths. Unless capable and committed are teachers in service, the education system cannot become a suitable and potential instrument of National development. This study is undertaken to study the essential teaching competencies a teacher should possess to cater efficient and effective teaching. Also, it is imperative to understand the factors affecting Teaching competencies, so that these factors can be taken care of for better productivity in teaching learning process. This research makes an effort to study the influence of different factors like personal, organizational and job related, affecting teaching competencies. The study thus focuses on understanding the perception of faculties across different demographic variables towards the teaching competencies and factors affecting them. newline newlineA thorough study and analysis of literature review leaded to 47 teaching competencies across factors like Knowledge, Skill and Attitude and 25 factors affecting teaching competencies. The perception of 358 teachers teaching at selected MBA institutes across Gujarat State was taken regarding both the teaching competencies and factors affecting them. They identified 33 variables as essential teaching competencies for teachers teaching at MBA institutes and 9 variables as factors affecting them. These variables were grouped under 3 main factors ie Personal, Organizational and Job related affecting teaching competencies. It was also found that there is an influence of demographic variables on both the teaching competencies and the factors affecting them, especially demographic variables like Teaching Experience, Non-Teaching experience and Income. The analysis in this study has been carried out using statistical m