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APTITUDE UNIT V

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

COGNITIVE RESOURSES OF THE SELF

 

COGNITIVE RESOURCES OF THE SELF

Bloom's taxonomy is a set of three hierarchical models used for classification of educational learning objectives into levels of complexity and specificity. The three lists cover the learning objectives in cognitive, affective and psychomotor domains. 

Bloom identified six levels within the cognitive domain, from the simple recall or recognition of facts, as the lowest level, through increasingly more complex and abstract mental levels, to the highest order which is classified as evaluation.

Knowledge

Knowledge involves recognizing or remembering facts, terms, basic concepts, or answers without necessarily understanding what they mean. Some characteristics may include:

Example: Name three common varieties of apple.

Comprehension

Comprehension involves demonstrating an understanding of facts and ideas by organizing, summarizing, translating, generalizing, giving descriptions, and stating the main ideas.

Example: Summarize the identifying characteristics of a Golden Delicious apple and a Granny Smith apple.

Application

Application involves using acquired knowledge to solve problems in new situations. This involves applying acquired knowledge, facts, techniques and rules. Learners should be able to use prior knowledge to solve problems, identify connections and relationships and how they apply in new situations.

Example: Would apples prevent scurvy, a disease caused by a deficiency in vitamin C?

 

Analysis

Analysis involves examining and breaking information into component parts, determining how the parts relate to one another, identifying motives or causes, making inferences, and finding evidence to support generalizations. Its characteristics include:

Example: Compare and contrast four ways of serving foods made with apples and examine which ones have the highest health benefits.

Synthesis

Synthesis involves building a structure or pattern from diverse elements; it also refers to the act of putting parts together to form whole or bringing pieces of information together to form a new meaning. Its characteristics include:

Example: Convert an "unhealthy" recipe for apple pie to a "healthy" recipe by replacing your choice of ingredients. Argue for the health benefits of using the ingredients you chose versus the original ones.

Evaluation

Evaluation involves presenting and defending opinions by making judgments about information, the validity of ideas, or quality of work based on a set of criteria. Its characteristics include:

Judgments in terms of internal evidence

Judgments in terms of external criteria

Example: Which kinds of apples are suitable for baking a pie, and why?

Self-critical awareness – It means to analyze own‘s personality

Self-critical awareness skills, as the term indicates, refer to one’s ability to be aware of or to recognize his emotions, behaviors, beliefs, motivations and other characteristics such as strengths and weaknesses, such that it enables him to identify and understand himself as a separate entity.

Independent thinking

Independent thinking is having the confidence to draw on your own innate intelligence and depend on your own judgment, having your own views and values to guide you, rather than someone else's.

According to the University of Alabama: "Independent thinking is the process of making sense of the world based on your own observations and experiences rather than depending on the word of others"

NDT resources – The Process of being able to think on your own, without someone else guiding you.

Independent thinking signifies performing something according to your own beliefs and opinions.

Strategies for Independent Thinking

        i.            Remain aloof from the sources  of  conventional thinking

      ii.            Focus on your own experience  

    iii.            Watch your life experiences with different angles

     iv.            Come out from your comfort zones

       v.            Organizing instruction

     vi.            Learning from mistakes

   vii.            Setting goals

 viii.            Do your best avoiding to impress other

     ix.            Using logic at all times

       x.            Be willing to take risk

     xi.            Courage for accepting failure

Characteristics Of An Independent Thinker

Self belief- Self-belief (or self-efficacy) is a person's belief in their ability to complete tasks and to achieve their goals.

Self awareness- Self-awareness is the ability to tune in to your feelings, thoughts, and actions. Being self-aware also means being able to recognize how other people see you. People who are self-aware recognize their strengths and their challenges.

Persistence- an independent thinker will show very dedication to complete any given task.

Confidence- The level of confidence is very high between independent thinkers. Determination & motivation –an independent thinkers are example of determination and motivation.