Academic Achievement and Personality Traits of Faculty Members of Indian Agricultural Universities: Their Effect on Teaching and Research Performance

Autor/inn/en	Ramesh, P.; Reddy, K. M.; Rao, R. V. S.; Dhandapani, A.; Siva, G. Samba; Ramakrishna, A.
Titel	Academic Achievement and Personality Traits of Faculty Members of Indian Agricultural Universities: Their Effect on Teaching and Research Performance
Quelle	In: Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension, 23 (2017) 1, S.79-94 (16 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1389-224X
DOI	10.1080/1389224X.2016.1202845
Schlagwörter	Academic Achievement; Personality Traits; College Faculty; Agricultural Colleges; Teaching Skills; Teacher Attitudes; Research; Correlation; Regression (Statistics); Predictor Variables; Foreign Countries; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Individual characteristics; Personality characteristic; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Fakultät; Landwirtschaftliche Fakultät; Landwirtschaftliche Hochschule; Lehrbefähigung; Lehrkompetenz; Unterrichtsbefähigung; Lehrerverhalten; Forschung; Korrelation; Regression; Regressionsanalyse; Prädiktor; Ausland; Indien
Abstract	Purpose: The present study was undertaken to assess academic achievement, teaching aptitude and research attitude of Indian agricultural universities' faculty, to predict indicators for successful teachers and researchers, and thereby enhancing the quality of higher agricultural education. Methodology: Five hundred faculty members were selected to elicit information on academic, teaching and research achievements. Teaching aptitude and attitude of faculty towards research were measured through standard psychometric tests. Correlation and regression analysis was carried out to establish the relationship among selected variables. Findings: Combination of academic achievement and teaching aptitude was a superior predictor for the teaching achievement compared to either of them alone. Similarly, research achievement of faculty was predicted better by the combination of academic achievement and research attitude. Practical Implications: The study showed the need for training faculty members in interpersonal relationships for effective teaching, and in research methodology and research processes for improving research attitude of faculty. Theoretical Implications: The expectancy-value model provides a useful framework to understand the role of attitude/aptitude in better prediction of research and teaching behavior. Originality/Value: The present study showed that teaching aptitude and research attitude be considered along with academic achievements for promoting quality teaching and research and hence the educational programmes. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01