A Study On Social Competence Of Teacher Educators

Abstract

The present study aimed to find out the level of social competence and to find out whether there is any significant difference in the social competence of teacher educators with regard to gender, designation, subject and qualifications. The study belong to descriptive research as it involved the collection of data to test the hypotheses using survey method. Using stratified  random sampling technique 342 teacher educators were selected from Kanyakumari, Tirunelveli, and Thoothukudi districts as samples. The data were analysed using descriptive and inferential statistical techniques. The study results revealed only 18.7% of the teacher educators found to have high level of social competence. There is no significant difference between male and female, assistant professors and associate professors, arts and science subjects, M. Ed./M. Phil., M.Ed./M.Phil. with NET/SLET, Ph. D. only and Ph. D. with NET/SLET qualified teacher educators in their social competence.