Abstract:
All round development of a child is possible only through Education.
General education is one of the basic indicators of a country's progress.
Based on this, objectives of this study are as follows to understand the
meaning of "Competency" in Teaching; to know the required
competency for Secondary School Teachers-Then and Now; to analyze
the differences if any, in the perception of the teachers in class level, sex
wise, location wise and, educational level wise and to explore measures
for the improvement and developments of the competency among the
teachers now in service. This research is of survey type. Samples for this
study are randomly selected from several secondary school teachers in
service and retired teachers in Jaffna. To know the required competency
for the teachers, a questionnaire has been designed. To collect the
opinion about the required competency and to differentiate the
perception of teachers based on variables, the percentage has been
utilized. The quality of education depends on the quality of teachers. If
the teachers do not have the essential competency required for teaching
profession pupils learn very little. Poor school quality is one of the
major problems which occur in Jaffna region. Therefore, sharpening and
refining the competency of teachers is very essential. This study may
help the teachers who are now in service to understand the most required
competency for them while knowing the competency of the retired
teachers then.
