Are the future teachers really apt to teach? A Case Analysis: DIET, Gurgaon

Frequency Distribution of Mental Ability of Students of DIET, Gurgaon Y AXIS 1 UNIT= 10 STUDENTS (z scores) -2.01 -1.25 -0.50 0 .50 1.25 2.01

Frequency Distribution of TEACHING APTITUDE of Students of DIET, Gurgaon Y AXIS 1 UNIT= 20 STUDENTS -2.01 -1.25 -0.50 0 0.50 1.25 2 (z scores)

BOYS VS. GIRLS

Frequency Distribution of boys and girls of DIET, Gurgaon TEACHING APTITUDE of boys and girls of DIET, Gurgaon Female Male RELATIVE FREQUENCY Girls: Boys Ratio=1: 5 Average: Female: 82.01 Male: 81.84 Sample Size: Female: 120 Male: 24 -2.01 -1.25 -0.50 0 0.50 1.25 2 (z scores)

GIRLS BOYS

Frequency Distribution of boys and girls of DIET, Gurgaon MENTAL ABILITY of boys and girls of DIET, Gurgaon Female Male RELATIVE FREQUENCY Average: Female: 18.12 Male: 17.27 (z scores) -2.01 -1.25 -0.50 0 0.50 1.25 2

BOYS > GIRLS Are they? More boys are mentally superior. Why?

Why?

Why? ?

Male Vs. Female Part Scores

MORE GIRLS IN THE ABOVE AVERAGE RANGE

MORE BOYS IN THE ABOVE AVERAGE RANGE

MORE GIRLS HAVE MORE PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION

INSIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCE

HAS THE HTET TRAINING INFLUENCED THE RESULTS? 1ST VS. 2ND YEAR STUDENTS HAS THE HTET TRAINING INFLUENCED THE RESULTS?

Relative frequency distribution of MENTAL ABILITY of 1st and 2nd year students of D Ed at DIET, GURGAON Slightly more people in above average range Average: (out of 32) 1st year: 17.33 SD: 6.76 2nd year: 17.54 SD: 7.74

More 2nd years in the above average range. Why? (out of 120) 1st year: 81.42 2nd year: 83.109 Sample Size: 1st year: 102 2nd year: 51 More 2nd years in the above average range. Why?

Subjects Taught in D ed. -> Concentrated Experience -> Concentrated Experience (Lack of multiplicity of experiences) Study of Child Psychology and Teacher Function Education Philosophy – Education in Emerging India Education Psychology Teacher Function (Role of teachers in primary education) Hindi English Mathematics Social Science (EVS I) Science (EVS II) Physical Education (Games) Art Education -> Concentrated Experience (Lack of multiplicity of experiences) Study of Child Psychology and Teacher Function

SCORES IN SUB AREAS MENTAL ABILITY ATTITUDE TOWARDS CHILDREN ADAPTABILITY PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION INTEREST IN PROFESSION

Frequency Distribution of Mental Ability of Students of DIET, Gurgaon Y AXIS 1 UNIT= 10 STUDENTS (z scores) -2.01 -1.25 -0.50 0 .50 1.25 2.01

Average: 14.70 SD: 1.72

Mean: 16.25 S.D: 2.09

Mean: 8.28 S.D.:1.6

DIET, Gurgaon: Academic Achievement Admission on Merit; Cut off: 80% That’s why

Aptitude is positively correlated with Academic Achievement. Is it? Oh, well. There is something called “reservation”!

Where will the Pupil Teachers of DIET teach?

Others: Total Number of Students Social Worker who responded: 135 “Whichever PAYS more” One Male student writes that “I want to take Remedial Classes in government schools”

Where will the Human Resource be channelized? Which Government Schools?

Why? More Pay No Incentive for performance; No accountability Hindi Speaking Population Job Security Modeling Teaching Motive To give back to where I come from