LEADERSHIP TRAITS AND LATERAL THINKING OF B.Ed. STUDENTS

Abstract

The study's primary objectives were to find out the significant difference between male and female B.Ed. students in their democratic leadership, autocratic leadership and leadership traits. To find out the significant difference among Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts B.Ed. students in their democratic leadership, autocratic leadership and leadership traits. To find out the significant difference between male and female B.Ed. students in their lateral thinking. To find out the significant difference among Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts B.Ed. students in their lateral thinking and to find out the relationship between the leadership traits and lateral thinking of B.Ed. students. A survey method was used for the study. A simple random sampling technique was used to select 1000 B.Ed. students in the Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts. Two self-made tools were used: the Leadership Traits Scale and the Lateral Thinking Scale. Descriptive and inferential statistical techniques were used for analyzing the data. It was found that there is no significant difference between male and female B.Ed. students in their democratic leadership, autocratic leadership and leadership traits. There is no significant difference among Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts B.Ed. students in their democratic leadership, autocratic leadership and leadership traits. There is a significant difference between male and female B.Ed. students in their lateral thinking. There is no significant difference among Thoothukudi, Tirunelveli and Tenkasi districts B.Ed. students in their lateral thinking, and there is a significant relationship between the leadership traits and lateral thinking of B.Ed. students.