• Harish R.
• Dr. S.S. Patil

The aim of this investigation is to know the effectiveness of Internship Programme in Secondary Teacher Education Course of Tumkur University evaluated by teacher educators in relation to gender and type of college management. Descriptive survey method with quantitative approach was followed by the researcher. The sample for the present study consists of 80 teacher educators serving in B.Ed. Colleges affiliated to Tumkur University, Tumkur, Karnataka. Effectiveness Scale of Internship Programme in Teacher Education Course evaluated by Teacher Educators developed by the researcher (2021) was used to measure the effectiveness of internship programme in teacher education course. The collected data was analyzed and utilizing independent ‘t’ test and the level of significance was fixed at 0.05 confidence level. The statistical outputs taken with the help of SPSS Package and MS Excel application to get results. The statistical results concluded that there was a significant difference in the effectiveness of Internship Programme evaluated by male and female teacher educators. The male teacher educators had more satisfied with effectiveness of internship programme when compared with female teacher educators. This may be due to male and female teacher educators have different expectations when it comes to evaluating the effectiveness of internship programs. Male educators may be more inclined to value technical competence or subject expertise, while female educators may prioritize qualities like empathy and communication skills. The result confirmed that there exists significant difference in the Effectiveness of Internship Programme of teacher educators evaluated by teacher educators serving in private aided and private unaided B.Ed. colleges. The teachers serving in unaided colleges had more satisfied with effectiveness of internship programme than teachers working in aided colleges. This may be due to work culture and environment of private unaided colleges may be more supportive of internship programs compared to private aided colleges. This could create a more positive and productive atmosphere for interns and teacher educators, which could lead to better outcomes and evaluations.

Effectiveness, Internship Programme, Secondary, Teacher Education, Educators.

"Effectiveness of Internship Programme in Secondary Teacher Education Course of Tumkur University perceived by Teacher Educators", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 12, page no.g247-g252, December-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2212639.pdf

"Effectiveness of Internship Programme in Secondary Teacher Education Course of Tumkur University perceived by Teacher Educators", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 12, page no. ppg247-g252, December-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2212639.pdf