ABSTRACT

There are many studies on relationship of attitude towards teaching,

teaching aptitude and anxiety on student’s academic achievement at
various levels of education, but very less importance is given to study the
correlates of academic achievement in teacher training. In most of the
researches the academic achievement was studied in relation to either one
or more of the parameters like teaching aptitude, attitude towards
teaching and anxiety. Also, there are inconsistencies in the findings of
these researches.

The present study is related to the psychological aspect of Education. In

this study, the researcher gathered data on academic achievement,
teaching aptitude, attitude towards teaching and anxiety of the M.Ed.
students. One hundred and ninety three M.Ed. students from the institutes
affiliated to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University,
Aurangabad were selected randomly for this study. There were 121
female and 72 male M.Ed. students in the selected sample. The data was
collected using self-made form for academic achievement and
standardized tests were used for teaching aptitude, attitude towards
teaching and anxiety. The data was analysed using partial correlation,
multiple correlation and regression analysis.

Partial correlation between Academic Achievement and Teaching

Aptitude when the effect of Attitude towards Teaching and Anxiety of
students were partialled out was weak. This was true for both male and
female students. The partial correlation between Academic Achievement
and Attitude towards Teaching when the effect of Teaching Aptitude and

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Anxiety of students were partialled out was found to be weak. This was
also true for both male and female students.

It was found that partial correlation between academic achievement and

anxiety of students was negative and significant. The result was true for
both male and female students when the effect of their Teaching Aptitude
and Attitude towards Teaching were partialled out.

It was also found that there was low significant joint contribution of
Teaching Aptitude, Attitude towards Teaching & Anxiety in predicting
Academic Achievement of students. The best predictor of Academic
Achievement of students was found to be Anxiety. It was true for both
male and female students.

It was recommended that several measures should be implemented to

alleviate the level of anxiety in order to maximize academic achievement.

Keywords: Teaching Aptitude, Attitude towards teaching, Anxiety,

Academic Achievement, teacher education.

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