A Study of the Value Preferences of Prospective Secondary School Teachers

Authors: Dr. K. S. Kanti

Pages: 42-47

Abstract:

The main purpose of the research was to study the value preferences of prospective secondary school teachers as they are the future teachers and many at times become the role models for their students. The researcher took 650 prospective secondary school teachers from 10 colleges of education under Nagarjuna university. The sample was selected using random stratified sampling method. Teacher values inventory by Dr. (Mrs.) Harbhajan. L. Singh and Dr. S.P. Ahluwalia was used for the study. The analysis and interpretation of the data was done by calculating the Mean scores of the values and assigning ranks to those scores. The major findings of the study were: 1) The prospective secondary school teachers gave first preference to social value and last preference to political value. 2) Male and female prospective secondary school teachers differ in their value preferences. 3) The graduate and post graduate prospective secondary school teachers differ in their value preferences.