Social and Emotional Competencies: Vital Attribute for Teacher Aspirants

Abstract

Teacher competencies in curriculum transaction is a major factor of student achievement. The affective outcomes of learning are regulated through teacher interventions and interactions in the classroom. The social and emotional development of the learner need to be ensured through teaching learning process. Teacher aspirants get various training practices in college based and school based practicals but their social skills and emotional skills are to be fostered for effective teaching. Present study is an analysis of teacher aspirants’ perception on the extent of social and emotional competencies possessed by them and to identify the challenges and concerns in practicing the social emotional skills. The study reveals that though the teacher candidates possess satisfactory level of understanding related to social and emotional competencies they fail in applying those skills in classroom contexts due to various personal and social barriers. The teacher education curriculum needs to be revamped with more tools and strategies that equip the prospective teachers to excel with social and emotional competencies. Keywords: social emotional competencies, teacher aspirants, teacher education DOI: 10.7176/JEP/14-14-06 Publication date: May 31 st 2023