A Study on the Level of Teacher Effectiveness of Secondary Schools Science Teachers

Abstract

This study was designed to study the level of Teacher Effectiveness of Secondary School Science Teachers. Samples of 610 Science teachers were selected from 360 schools of Mandya district in Karnataka. Descriptive statistics, t-test, one way ANOVA and TUKEY’s HSD post hoc procedures were used for statistical analysis. This study reflects that, 15.08% of Secondary School Science Teachers showed high Teacher Effectiveness. 66.88% of Secondary School Science Teacher showed medium Teacher Effectiveness and 18.3% of Science Teachers of Secondary Schools showed low Teacher Effectiveness. There exists no significant difference between Male and Female Physical Science and Biological Science Teachers with respect to Teacher Effectiveness. It was found that there was significant difference between the Junior and Senior Science Teachers of Secondary School with respect to Teacher Effectiveness. This study also revealed that there was significant difference between Government and Private aided Government and Private unaided also Private aided and private unaided Science teachers of Secondary Schools.