Corporal punishment has been classified as an act of violence and abuse on children. Strictly defined ‘corporal punishment’ is the infliction of pain intended to change a person’s behaviour or to punish them. Though it mainly refers to physical pain either through hitting or forcing the child to sit /stand in uncomfortable positions; an evolving definition also includes within its ambit wrongful...
In every class there are probably some children with learning difficulties. Perhaps the child can-not learn to read fluently or may not be able to learn multiplication tables by heart. He or she may be slow at mental calculation or finds learning new motor skills problematic – there are many types of difficulties. During their career, every teacher meets several children for whom learning is...
Realizing the attitude of teacher educators towards ICT is essential to incorporate its betterments in teacher preparation programmes. This study examined the difference between teacher educators’ attitude towards ICT and their level of attitude; whether it is favourable or unfavourable? The participants were the teacher educators of Colleges of Education in Coimbatore, South India. Cluster...
Teacher Eligibility Test is an Indian entrance examination for teachers. The test is mandatory for getting teaching jobs in government schools from Class 1 to Class 8. Paper 1 is meant for teachers opting for Class 1 to Class 5 and Paper 2 for Class 6 to Class 8. It is conducted by both Central government and State governments in India. Most states conduct their own TET. The present study focused...
The present study is an attempt to study the effectiveness of using language laboratory in Teaching English among VII standard students in Coimbatore District. The sample consist of 64 students was taken up for the present study. Experimental method was used for the study. Collected data were analyzed. It is found that there is a significant means score difference between pre-test and post-test...