Teaching Aptitude Level of Intelligence Mental Health and Attitude towards Teaching of Student Teachers in Secondary Teacher Education Institutions of Jammu and Kashmir Divisions A Comparative Study

Abstract

The quality of a nation depends upon the quality of its citizens. The quality of the citizens depends upon the quality of education system and the quality of education depends upon the combined efforts of planners, educationists and administrators, however, the most significant factor is the quality of the teachers. It means excellent and efficient teachers can change the fate of the nation. It is in the schools, colleges and universities that the development of the attitudes and dispositions necessary for the progressive life in a society takes place. Education is imparted by teachers. If the teacher is capable, energetic, mentally healthy and having positive attitude towards teaching, it is good for the students, school as well as for the society. A teacher helps a student in bringing out the hidden capabilities. He/she unfolds what is within, hidden and untapped. He/she makes explicit what is implicit in the student. So teacher s importance in teaching-learning process is very much. The Secondary Education Commission (1952-1953) report stated, We are convinced that the most important factor in the contemplated educational reconstruction is the teacher, his personal qualities, his educational qualifications, his professional training and the place that he occupies in the community. It is very right that, no people can rise above the level of its teachers. (NPE, 1986). The Teacher is the real and dynamic force of any institution. The school without him/her is a soul less body. Without good, devoted and competent teachers, even the best system is bound to fail. A good teacher can certainly give best result out of the worst system (Parvez, 2010). He/she is a powerful and abiding influence in the formation of character; the influence of a great teacher indirectly extends over many generations. The axel upon which an educational system moves is the personality of the teacher. Teaching is often called a calling, not a profession or a trade or simply a job. This means that a teacher should regard himself.........