The following is a list of some basic teaching competencies identified through various researches on teaching. Which among of them fall in the domain of behavioural competencies? (A) Self-efficacy (B) Planning (C) Locus of control (D) Communicating (E) Flexibility Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
The following is a list of some basic teaching competencies identified through various researches on teaching. Which among of them fall in the domain of behavioural competencies? (A) Self-efficacy (B) Planning (C) Locus of control (D) Communicating (E) Flexibility Choose the correct answer from the options given below : Correct Answer (B) and (D)
The correct answer is (B) and (D)
Behavioral competencies are also known as soft skills or general competencies.
Important Points
The teacher's behavior to make the teaching-learning process effective is known as the behavioral competency of a teacher. Some of the behavioral competencies of a teacher are as follows,
- Planning
- it ensures students' time in the classroom is worthwhile. As their teacher, he/she ties all activities to specific learning objectives and connects daily lessons to all long-term units.
- Communication competency
- it states that an individual should be able to “articulate thoughts and ideas clearly and effectively in written and oral forms to persons inside and outside of the organization.
- Interacting Well with Students
- Problem Solving/Judgment
- Productivity
- Being Responsibility
Additional Information
- Teachers' self-efficacy,
- namely teachers' beliefs in their ability to effectively handle the tasks, obligations, and challenges related to their professional activity
- Locus of control
- A locus of control orientation is a belief about whether the outcomes of our actions are contingent on what we do (internal control orientation) or on events outside our personal control (external control orientation)
- Flexibility
- Effective teachers are great at being flexible, which means that they can balance several responsibilities at once and still make students smile and feel appreciated.
Hence we conclude that Self efficacy, locus of control and flexibility are not under the Behavioral competencies but these are included in the personality competencies.
Therefore the correct answer is (B) and (D)