TEACHING COMPETENCE OF TEACHER WORKING ON SECONDARY SCHOOL OF MAYURBHANJ DISTRICT

The present study titled "Teaching Competence of Teachers Working in Secondary Schools of Mayurbhanj District" aimed to access and compare the teaching competency levels of secondary school teachers with respect to gender, qualification, experience, and age. The study adopted a descriptive survey method involving 150 teachers from 11 secondary schools in Mayurbhanj District, selected through purposive sampling. A self-developed teaching competency questionnaire was used to collect data, covering dimensions like content knowledge, instructional strategies, classroom management, student engagement, ICT integration, and assessment and feedback. The Shapiro-Wilk test indicated a significant difference in the variance of teaching competency scores across different groups (p=.000), implying the need for non-parametric testing. The study applied the Mann-Whitney U test for analysis. The findings revealed that female teachers demonstrated slightly higher teaching competency levels compared to male teachers, but the difference was not statistically significant. Similarly, teaching competency showed no significant variation with respect to gender, qualification, experience, and age. The study concludes that teaching competency among secondary school teachers in Mayurbhanj District remains consistent across demographic variables. It suggests the need for continuous professional development and training programs to further enhance teaching competencies. Future studies could be conducted with larger sample sizes for broader generalizations.