• ARJUNAN N K
• SHEENA, S.

The present study aimed to investigate the differential effect of selected demographic factors on teaching competency of pre-service physical science teachers. The Professional Competency Scale for Secondary School Teachers, developed by the investigators, was administered along with a Demographic cum Socio-Economic Status Scale on a sample of 482 pre-service physical science teachers, selected on a stratified random basis, from three districts of Tamil Nadu. The data, thus collected, were subjected to statistical analysis (t-test and One-way ANOVA) by keeping the objectives and hypotheses in mind. The study revealed a differential effect of gender, residential locale, entry level educational qualification, and academic achievement on teaching competency of the participants. The socio-economic status of the family, however, is not decisive in discriminating pre-service physical science teachers on the basis of their teaching competency. The educational implications of the findings are further discussed.

Teaching competency, Socio-demographic factors, Pre-service physical science teachers

"DIFFERENTIAL EFFECT OF SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS ON TEACHING COMPETENCE OF PRE-SERVICE PHYSICAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no.c609-c614, June-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106353.pdf

"DIFFERENTIAL EFFECT OF SOCIO-DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS ON TEACHING COMPETENCE OF PRE-SERVICE PHYSICAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 6, page no. ppc609-c614, June-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2106353.pdf