PROFESSIONAL COMMITMENT OF PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS

Author: G. SHANTHI and Dr.A. RENUGADEVI

Published On: 2021-10-06

Commitment is important for teachers because it reflects a personal interpretation of work experience as absorbing and meaningful. It is a significant factor in efforts to improve school outcomes, especially student academic achievement (Kushman, 1992). According to NCTE (1998) teacher commitment is a complete dedication and devotion to teaching profession. It is an inner realisation of the fact that teaching is noblest of all professions.Primary Education is the stepping stone for the progress of the educational system in the country.Primary level Teachers are assigned by the crucial responsibility of shaping the present generation for the future through the process of teaching and learning. The present study was explored to find out the Professional Commitment of Primary School Teachers. Normative Survey Method was used for the present study. A sample of 108 Primary School Teachers was selected in Coimbatore district by using Simple Random Sampling Technique.The data was analyzed through t-test and ANOVA. Major findings showed that there is a significant difference between Professional Commitment of teachers with respect to Experience also the there is no significant difference between Professional Commitment of teachers with respect to Gender and Qualification.

• Professional Commitment,Dedication,Inner realization,Responsibility