Efficiency of Teacher Educators through Life skill building

Abstract

In the present day context, it is not enough for teachers to merely give information and knowledge to students ...human beings need wisdom. They need character. Life skills must become a central focus of educational efforts (Kapil Sibal, September 11, 2012). Teacher Educators are the one who trains the teachers who in turn develop the students. Students are the Nation builders. Hence the investigators took cognizance of the above said fact and done this research. The objective of this study was to ascertain the efficiency of teacher educator within the context of life skill building with special reference to Problem solving, Organisation, Communication, Self-efficacy, Interpersonal Skills and Technology. Teacher Educator Life Skill Efficiency Questionnaire (TELSEQ) consisting of 83 statements to ascertain the life skills of teacher educators in their Problem Solving, Organisation, Communication, Self-efficacy, Interpersonal Skills and Technology with five point scale i.e Poor, Fair, Good, Very Good and Excellent was developed by the investigators. The questionnaire was administered by the investigators with 35 teacher educators who handle M.Ed. programme from seven colleges of education affiliated to Tamil Nadu Teachers Education University, Tamil Nadu. Result reveals that teacher educators were aware of the components of life skills such as Problem solving, Organisation, Communication, Self-efficacy, Interpersonal Skills and Technology and they were found efficient within the context of their life skill building.