Life Skills and Teaching Performance of Prospective Teachers: A Survey Study with a Focus on Stress Management

Authors:

AL. Jeyapriya, Dr. J. Jayachithra

Pages: 1-8

Abstract:

Teaching is a unique profession that goes beyond simply sharing knowledge; it involves a combination of expertise in a subject, effective teaching methods, and a range of important life skills to succeed in the classroom. This study is designed to delve into the connection between these life skills and the effectiveness of future teachers, with a specific emphasis on their ability to manage stress.  The study employed a normative survey method, utilizing simple random sampling technique to collect data from 300 prospective teachers from four teacher education colleges located in and around Karaikudi, Sivagangai district, Tamil Nadu, India, through standardized tools: the Teaching Performance Scale (TP-S) and the Stress Management Scale (SM-S) constructed and validated by the researcher. Descriptive, differential and correlation statistical analysis were used to analyze the collected data. The findings revealed that gender, locality, and type of institution influence both teaching performance and stress management to varying degrees, while a strong positive correlation between stress management and teaching performance confirms the interdependence of psychological resilience and professional effectiveness.