Awareness about Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) among Pupil-Teachers

Volume 14 Issue 1 June - August 2018

Research Paper

Awareness about Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) among Pupil-Teachers

R. K. Parua*

Associate Professor, School of Education, North Orissa University, Baripada, Odisha, India.

Parua, R. K. (2018). Awareness about Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) Among Pupil-Teachers. i-manager’s Journal on School Educational Technology, 14(1), 35-38. https://doi.org/10.26634/jsch.14.1.15119

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to find out the awareness about Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) among pupil-teachers. A sample of 200 pupil-teachers randomly selected pursing B.Ed. degrees in B.Ed colleges in the eastern region of India participated in this study. The study used a survey design. An awareness about TET scale was used to collect data from pupil-teachers. The result of the study indicated that the students belonging to urban areas are more aware about TET than the rural areas students. Further, the prospective teachers of science stream had more awareness about TET. So, it is suggested that the required resources and facilities should be provided to the pupil-teachers during their training to get knowledge and awareness about Teacher Eligibility Test.