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@article{184908,
        author = {Dr.T.SIVASAKTHI RAJAMMAL},
        title = {A STUDY ON WORK MOTIVATION OF POST GRADUATE TEACHERS IN RELATION TO THEIR TEACHING APTITUDE},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {4},
        pages = {3845-3848},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=184908},
        abstract = {The success of the teaching learning process largely depends on the teacher’s level of motivation and their aptitude for teaching. This study explores the relationship between work motivation and teaching aptitude among post graduate teachers. Work motivation as a psychological factor, influences a teacher’s commitment, effectiveness and enthusiasm in carrying out professional responsibilities, while teaching aptitude reflects the natural ability, skill and attitude required for effective teaching. To study on work motivation in relation to their teaching aptitude and its different levels among post graduate Teachers for total sample. Normative survey method was adopted and a sample of 800 post graduate teachers’ government, government aided and private post graduate teachers was selected following the random sampling technique. Work Motivation Scale (WMS) by K.G. Agarwal (2013) and Teaching Aptitude Scale by Shamim Karim & Ashok Kumar Dixit (2010) Standardized tools were used. The formulated hypotheses and objectives were tested using appropriate statistical technique ’t’ test, F Value (ANOVA) and P Value (Correlation Analysis).},
        keywords = {Work Motivation, Skills, Attitudes, Classroom, Teaching Aptitude and Post-Graduate Teachers.},
        month = {September},
        }