ATTITUDE OF B.Ed.

GRADUATES TOWARDS TET EXAMINATION IN THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT THE TAMILNADU TEACHERS EDUCATION UNIVERSITY, CHENNAI, TAMILNADU IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY IN EDUCATION By M.VEMBU LEELA B.Sc.,M.Ed.,D.T.Ed., Reg. No. Under the Guidance of Dr.S.Prema Latha M.Sc.,M.Ed.,M.Phil..Ph.D.,D.GT. Assistant Professor, V.O.C.College of Education, Thoothukudi.

Centre for Research in Education, V.O.C.College of Education, Thoothukudi-628008, Tamil Nadu. 2012-2013

Guide Dr.S.Prema Latha, M.Sc.,M.Ed.,M.Phil..Ph.D.,D.GT. Assistant Professor, V.O.C.College of Education, Thoothukudi-628008.

CERTIFICATE This is entitled ATTITUDE OF B.Ed. GRADUATES TOWARDS TET EXAMINATION IN THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT submitted by M.VEMBU LEELA, (Reg.No.) for the award of Degree of Master of Philosophy in Education of Tamilnadu Teachers Education University, is a record of bonafide research work done by her and it has not been submitted for the award of any degree of any University/Instititution.

Place: Thoothukudi Date:

Signature of Guide,

Researcher M.Vembu Leela B.Sc.,M.Ed.,D.T.Ed., Reg.No. M.Phil. Scholar, V.O.C.College of Education, Thoothukudi-628008

DECLARATION I hereby declare that the thesis entitled ATTITUDE OF B.Ed. GRADUATES TOWARDS TET EXAMINATION IN THOOTHUKUDI DISTRICT submitted by me for the Degree of Master of Philosophy in Education is the result of my original and independent research work carried out under the guidance of Dr.S.Prema Latha, Assistant Professor, V.O.C.College of Education, Thoothukudi, and it has not been submitted for the award of any degree of any University/Instititution.

Place: Thoothukudi Date: (M.VEMBU LEELA)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I raise my heart in gratitude to God the creator for his continuous presence and inspiration, which has guided me all along the process of research work. I sincerely express my gratitude to the management of V.O.C.College of Education for allowing me to do M.Phil. Course in this esteemed institute. I express my profound sense of gratitude to Dr.Thamodharan M.A., M.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.d., Prinicpal, V.O.C.College of Education, Thoothukudi, for providing me an opportunity to do M.Phil. course in this prestigious institution. I extend my gratitude to the teaching and non-teaching staff and librarians of our college. I would like to record my sincere and heartfelt thanks to my reputed guide Dr.S.Prema Latha M.Sc.,M.Ed.,M.Phil..Ph.D.,D.GT., Assistant Professor of Education, V.O.C.College of Education, Thoothukudi, for her valuable guidance, suggestion, constant encouragement and deep concern towards the completion of this piece of work. I also record my gratitude to the B.Ed. graduates in various places in Thoothukudi district for their co-operation in collecting data for my research work. I gratefully acknowledge my father Mr.A.Madasamy, my mother

Mrs.M.Antonyammal, my friends V.Sagunthala, Vani Rani and P.Prakash for their moral support.

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Contents

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List of Abbreviations and Symbols Theoretical Frame Work of the Study Review of related Literature Methodology Analysis and interpretation of collected data Findings., discussions and suggestions Bibliography Appendix

Page Sl.No. I.6.d. I.6.e. I.6.e. III.1. III.3. List of Tables Teacher Eligibility Test Papers Structure of TET Paper-I Structure of TET Paper-I Research Design of the study Description of the Items for the attitude scale towards TET examination III.4 III.5. III.1. III.20.b. III.20.c. Weightage for the Dimensions of Attitude Scale Scoring procedure for Responses in Attitude Scale Distribution of sample with respect to Gender Distribution of sample with respect to locality Distribution of sample with respect to Educational qualification III.20.d. III.20.e. III.20.f. IV.1.b. Distribution of sample with respect to Monthly income Distribution of sample with respect to Marital status Distribution of sample with respect to Occupation Showing the level of Attitude of B.Ed. graduates towards TET examination IV.2.a. t test showing the mean difference in total and different dimensions with respect to Gender IV.2.b. t test showing the mean difference in total and different dimensions with respect to Locality IV.2.c. t test showing the mean difference in total and different dimensions with respect to Educational qualifications IV.2.d. t test showing the mean difference in total and different dimensions with respect to marital status IV.2.e. t test showing the mean difference in total and different dimensions with respect to occupation IV.2.f. f test showing the f value and different dimensions with respect to their Monthly income 86 83 81 79 76 74 70 61 62 63 64 55 56 57 59 60 No. 18 19 20 52

Page Sl.No. III.1. III.20.b III.20.c List of Figures Distribution of sample with respect to Gender Distribution of sample with respect to locality Distribution of sample with respect to Educational qualification III.20.d III.20.e III.20.f Distribution of sample with respect to Monthly income Distribution of sample with respect to Marital status Distribution of sample with respect to Occupation Pie diagram showing the percentage level of dimensions in IV.1.b attitude of B.Ed. graduates towards TET examination Bar graph showing the mean difference in total and different IV.2.a dimensions with respect to their Gender Bar graph showing the mean difference in total and IV.2.b different dimensions with respect to their Locality Bar graph showing the mean difference in total and IV.2.c different dimensions with respect to their Educational qualifications Bar graph showing the mean difference in total and IV.2.d different dimensions with respect to their Marital status Bar graph showing the mean difference in total and different IV.2.e IV.2.f dimensions with respect to their Occupation Bar graph showing the f-value and different dimensions with respect to their monthly income 86 84 82 80 77 75 72 61 62 63 64 No. 59 60

List of Abbreviations and Symbols

AFMS AIEEE AIMS ANOVA B.A. B.Com. B.Ed. B.Sc. B.Lit. CET df D.T.Ed. EAMCET ELT Etc., Fig. i.e. IIT JEE M.B.A. M.C.A.

Armed Forces Medical Services All India Engineering Entrance Examination All India Institute of Medical Science Analysis of Varianace Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Education Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Literature Common Entrance Test Degrees of freedom Diploma in Teacher Education Engineering and Medical Common Entrance Test English Language Teaching Extra Figures that is Indian Institute of Technology Joint Entrance Test Master of Business Administration Master of Computer Application

MCQs NCTE NMET No. NS PG Rs. S SBDAA Sl.No. TET UG WASL & %

Multiple Choice Questions National Council for Teachers Education National Matriculation English Test Number Not Significant Post Graduate Rupees Significant Survey of Bank Directors Attitude towards assessments Serial Number Teachers Eligibility Test Under Graduate Washington Assessment of Student Learning and Percentage