Aptitude
Aptitude is a capacity to learn
skills and abilities which are necessary for success in a particular area of
work.
The word aptitude is derived from the
word “aptos” which means ‘fitted for’. Very often words such as
‘potentiality’, ‘capacity’, ‘talent’ etc. are used synonymously with aptitude.
Bingham’s view- Aptitude as “a condition or set of characteristics regarded
as symptomatic of an individual‘s ability to acquire with training some
knowledge Skill or set of responses, such as ability to speak a language, to
produce music and the likes”
Traxler’s view –“An aptitude is a present condition which is indicative
of individual’s potentialities for the future.”
Freeman’s view-“An aptitude is combination of characteristics indicative
of an individual’s capacity to speak a language, to become musician, to do
mechanical work.”
CHARACTERISTICS OF APTITUDE
I.
Abstract – aptitude is not a concert thing.
It cannot be weighted.
II.
Present condition with future
reference:-Aptitude
is a present condition with future reference. It is indicative of
personalities. Understanding of an individual’s aptitude helps us to known what
he shall do in future.
III.
Aptitude has predictive value.-if Geeta has an aptitude for music
we mean that her present conditions or ability reveals that if she were to
learn music, she will succeed in this line.
IV.
More than potential ability –Aptitude implies more than
potential ability in performance.
V.
Stabilization of aptitudes-It can be stated that aptitudes
stabilize in the early years of life but there is no specific time of
demarcation after which is no effect on the formation of aptitudes .Generally
it is believed that aptitudes are formed are found up to puberty
VI.
Independent-
Each attitude is independent of the other.
Aptitude is
the result of interaction of heredity
and environment. An individual is born with certain potentialities. After
that, the environment helps or hinders the the expression of these potentialities.
TYPES OF APTITUDE
Bingham has categorized aptitudes as follows:
I.
Aptitude
for manual occupation
II.
Aptitude
for skill occupation.
III.
Aptitude
for clerical occupation
IV.
Aptitude
for teaching
V.
Aptitude
for music and art
VI.
Aptitude
for medical profession
VII.
Aptitude
for legal profession
VIII.
Aptitude
for engineering
FACTOR EFFECTING APTITUDE
The prominent two factors are
I.
Heredity
II.
Environment
MEASURMENT OF APTITUDE
It is broadly divided into two categories
Aptitude
Test Batteries |
Special
Aptitude Tests |
It is
further divided |
Clerical
Aptitude Test |
General Aptitude
Test Battery(GATB) |
Mechanical
Aptitude Test |
Differential
Attitude Test (DAT) |
Aesthetic
Aptitude Test |
|
Musical
Aptitude Test |
EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS
Creating a conducive environment
Providing the ample opportunities to
child in their interested area
Organizing co-curricular activities
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