Emotional maturity and academic achievement among student of B. Ed. general and special education
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https://doi.org/%2010.25215/0803.020Keywords:
Emotional Maturity, Academic Achievement, Students, Special Education, General EducationAbstract
Background: Emotional maturity may be considered as backbone of an individual. However, its relevance is more in the field of teaching and learning. Academic achievement is equally important for the teachers and the students as well. Objective: The study was designed to find out the difference between emotional maturity and academic achievement among the students of B.Ed. general and special education (Intellectual Disability-ID). Method and Materials: 300 students pursuing B.Ed. out of which 150 from special education and 150 from general education were selected from colleges of Chandigarh and Rohtak (Haryana). It was a descriptive study under survey. Emotional maturity scale developed by Singh & Bhargava (1999) for assessment of emotional maturity was used and for academic achievement, marks obtained by the participants in the previous course were considered as academic achievement. The investigators in person contacted the authorities of the concerned institutions and collected the same. Results: Significant difference between emotional maturity and academic achievement among students of B.Ed. general and special education was found. B.Ed. general education student possess higher level of emotional maturity than the students of special education. However, students of B.Ed. general education possess higher level of academic achievement than the B.Ed. special education. No significant difference in emotional maturity and academic achievement with regard to gender was found. Conclusion: The findings conclude that higher the emotional maturity higher the academic achievement. The students of B. Ed. general education have advantage over the students of B. Ed. special education in terms of emotional maturity as well as academic achievement.Metrics
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2022-11-05
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Manoj Kumar, Wasim Ahmad, & Nazli. (2022). Emotional maturity and academic achievement among student of B. Ed. general and special education. International Journal of Indian Psychȯlogy, 8(3). https://doi.org/ 10.25215/0803.020
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