International Journal of Nursing Education
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 11
  • Issue: 1

Assessing the student's perception on teacher's characteristics for effective teaching

1Assistant Professor, Ved Nursing College, Prem Institute of Medical Sciences, Panipat, Haryana, India

2Senior Tutor, Ved Nursing College, Prem Institute of Medical Sciences, Panipat, Haryana, India

3Assistant Professor, Ved Nursing College, Prem Institute of Medical Sciences, Panipat, Haryana, India

*Corresponding author: Navreet Kaur Saini, C/O Dr. Arvind Kumar Aggarwal, E.N.T Surgeon, Hyderabadi Hospital, Sanoli Road, Panipat, Haryana, India, 132103. E-mail: saini.reet2@gmail.com

Online published on 21 January, 2019.

Abstract

Student's assessment regarding the teacher's characteristics can be considered as the best evidence about teachers. The most common characteristics which influence the teacher-student learning experience are communication, accessibility and knowledge of the teacher about subject matter.

The present descriptive cross-sectional survey was conducted at Ved Nursing College, Panipat, Haryana in the month of September, 2017 using self-structured, pre-tested and validated perception rating scale. Total 192 subjects were enrolled in the study.

According to students’ perception in personal area, self-confidence of teacher had maximum effect on teaching (92.7%), followed by speaking style of teacher (86.5%), in professional area clarification of doubts (86.5%) was the most important factor effecting teaching followed by method of teaching (85.5%) and in scientific area experience of the teacher (86.4%) effects teaching highly followed by mastery on scientific concepts and materials (84.4%).

Students perceive personal, professional and scientific characteristics of teachers to be equally efficacious for effective teaching.

Keywords

Student, perception, teacher, characteristics, effective, teaching