An Empirical Study on the Social Intelligence of Student Teachers Among the Tribal Community

Abstract

The present study analysed the detailed dimensions of social intelligence of student teachers among tribal community in the northeast part of India. 451 (175 males and 276 females) were selected randomly as sample from the teacher training institutes in Mizoram. The research findings revealed that the student teachers of Mizoram had above average level of social intelligence and there was no significant difference in terms of gender. The findings of the present study revealed that there were no significant difference between male and female on their level of patience, co-cooperativeness, confidence and sensitivity, recognition of social environment, tactfulness and memory. The research findings also revealed that there was significant difference between male and female student teachers on their sense of humour, female student teachers showed higher level in their sense of humour as compared to the male student teachers.