A STUDY ON SOCIAL INTELLIGENCE AMONG PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS
Journal Title: PARIPEX-Indian Journal of Research - Year 2019, Vol 8, Issue 4
Abstract
Social Intelligence is the ability to get along well with others and the skill in handling social relationship in the social environment. Sometimes referred to simplistically as "people skill" which includes an awareness of situations and the social dynamics that govern them and a knowledge of interaction styles and strategies that can help a person to achieve his or her objectives in dealing with others. As teachers are considered as nation builders, they are expected not only as intelligent but also be expected as Socially Intelligent too. It also involves a certain amount of self-insight and a consciousness of one's own perceptions and reaction patterns to act well with students, parents, co-workers and community to make cordial relationships. In this context, the investigator studied the social intelligence among prospective teachers in Cuddalore District of Tmilnadu, India. A sample of 100 prospective teachers from different Educational Institutions was selected as the sample of the study. Normative survey method was adopted by using simple random sampling technique. To study the Social intelligence of prospective teachers Social Intelligence Scale by N.K Chandha and Usha Ganesan was used. The findings of the study revealed that prospective teachers are having high level of social intelligence. There exists significant difference in social intelligence between male and female prospective teachers whereas there is no significant difference in social intelligence with respect to family type. Also it is found that male is relatively high in social intelligence than their counterparts.
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Dr. S. Andal
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