Relationship between teaching aptitude and teaching interest among the 10+2 level teachers of upper siang district in Arunachal Pradesh

The present study aimed at investigating the Relationship between Teaching Aptitude and Teaching Interest among the 10+2 level Teachers of Upper Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh. Thereby, a sample a 50 teachers were selected randomly from the Hr. secondary schools. Researcher has used Normative Survey method of educational research. The Tools used were standardized tools designed by 1). Dr. S.C. Gakhar (Chandigarh) and Dr. Rajnish (Fazilka) for Teaching aptitude and 2) Dr. S.B. Kakkar, (Patiala) for the teaching interest in this study. To analyse and interpret the data and to reveal the findings correctly, investigators used Pearson’s Product Moment method of Correlation. With the use of this statistical technique, it came to light that the co-efficient of correlation value for tribal teachers was -0.14 and it is a case of very low negative correlation. Therefore, there was a very low as well as negative correlation between aptitude and interest of tribal teachers in teaching. The co-efficient of correlation value of 0.32 for the case of non-tribal teachers was a matter of low positive correlation. Therefore, it is understood that there is a very low but positive correlation between aptitude and interest of non-tribal teachers in teaching. This study also resulted that the co-efficient of correlation value for male teachers were 0.12 which was a matter of very low positive correlation. Again, the co-efficient of correlation for female teachers came out to be -0.13 which was a matter of very low negative correlation. Therefore, it is understood that there was a very low as well as negative correlation between aptitude and interest of female teachers in teaching. More or less, teacher having high teaching interest has shown no high teaching aptitude or vice versa.