Attitude, Aptitude and Interest

Attitude, Aptitude and Interest - Definition , Meaning ,Function and Difference

1. Attitude, Aptitude and Interest Suresh Babu G Assistant Professor CTE CPAS Paippad , Kottaym Attitude Aptitude Interest

2. Attitude The word attitude refers to an individual's orientation toward an item, person, concept, institution, social process, or situation, and is indicative of his/her web of beliefs and perceptions, based on either direct experience or observational learning. Attitude is the belief that one has towards people and surroundings. 

3. Attitudes are found as The integration of experience The differentiation of experience Dramatic experience The adoption of the available attitudes

4. Definition of Attitude Travers : “An attitude is a readiness to respond in such a way that behaviour is given a certain direction”. Mckeachie and Doyle : “We define an attitude as an organization of concepts, beliefs, habits and motives associated with a particular object”

5. Nature or Characteristics of Attitude Attitudes have a subject-object relationship. Attitudes are learned. Attitudes are relatively enduring states of readiness. Attitudes have motivational-affective characteristics. Attitude are numerous and varied as the stimuli to which they refer. Attitude range from strongly positive to strongly negative.

6. Types of Attitude POSITIVE ATTITUDE :- Positive mental attitude is a psychological term which describes a mental phenomenon in which the central idea is that one can increase achievement through optimistic thought processes . It includes Confidence, Happiness, Determination etc, NEGATIVE ATTITUDE :- A negative attitude is characterized by a great disdain for everything. Someone who constantly points out the negative in everything . It consist of Anger, Doubt, Frustration, etc.

7. NEUTRAL ATTITUDE: This type of people’s mindset is a neutral one. There is no doubt. Neither is there any kind of hope. The people generally tend to ignore the problems in life. They wait for some other individual to take care of their problems. They generally have a lazy life and they are often unemotional.   SIKKEN ATTITUDE: One of the most dangerous types of attitude and different is the sikken attitude. The sikken attitude has the calibre to destroy every image that comes in connection with a positive image. This type of attitude is more of a negative attitude and is very destructive. It often reflects the mind’s negativity.

8. Aptitude The word aptitude is derived from the word ‘ aptos ’ which means fitted for . Aptitude is the aptness or quickness to succeed in a specific field of activity. It is a present condition that is indicative of an individual’s potentialities for the future. Aptitude Capacity Interest + = I am apt for drawing

9. Definition of Aptitude According to Warren , aptitude is a set of characteristics symptomatic of an individual’s ability to acquire with training. Some specified knowledge, skill or set of response. Hahn and Macheam consider aptitude as latent potentialities underdeveloped capacities to acquire abilities and skills and to demonstrate achievement.

10. Nature or Characteristics of Aptitude It is an abstract phenomenon and integrative part of personality. It is present condition but with a forward reference. It is fairly stable but not perfectly constant. Aptitude is a contribution of both heredity and environment. Aptitude implies the prediction about the individual’s future performance. Individual differences can be seen in aptitudes. I can

11. Interest Interest is a feeling or emotion that causes attention to focus on an object, event, or process . Interest is a tendency to seek out an activity or a object and to become absorbed in it.

12. Definition of Interest According to William James , interest is a “selective awareness or attention that produces meaning out of mass of one’s experience”. According to Berdie , interests are “factors that attract an individual to or expel him from objects, persons and activities”

13. Are very much linked with our wants movies, drives and basic needs. Interest is a great motivating force that persuades an individual to engage in a cognitive, conative or affective behaviour . Interest and attention are closely related to each other. Interests are innate as well as acquired dispositions. Pursuit of one’s interest is always satisfying. It helps an individual to realize the goals and aims set by him Interest helps in overcoming unusual or early arrival or frequent repetition of plateaus in learning. Nature or Characteristics of Interest

14. Interest Personal Factors Environmental Factors Factors affecting Interest

15. Methods for Improving Interest in Learning Setting the proper aims and objectives. Proper selection and organization of learning experiences. Use of appropriate methods and teaching aids. Exploitation of various instincts of children. Make proper use of sentiments and ideals. Arranging proper learning situations or environment.

16. Difference Between Attitude and Aptitude Attitude It indicates one’s preconceived notions and feels about a specific topic Attitude represents the state of readiness to respond to a certain stimulus. It involves the organization of concepts, beliefs, habits and motives Aptitude It indicates one’s fitness and ability for a particular activity. It represents one’s potentialities to respond to a certain stimulus. It does not involve the organization of concepts, beliefs, habits and motives

17. Difference Between Attitude and Aptitude Attitude 4. It have definite motivational effective characteristics. 5. As a pattern of behaviour , attitude are less stable than aptitudes. 6. It is learnt or adopted and has no innate basis 7. It may be either general or specific. 8. Attitude may reverse completely. 9. Are susceptible to change. 10. Now attitudes may be found even during old age. Aptitude 4. It does not have any definite motivational effective characteristics. 5. As a pattern of behaviour , aptitudes are more stable than attitude. 6. It always has an innate basis 7. It is always specific. 8. It never reverse completely with in the life span of an individual. 9. It once established, seldom change. 10. Are found only up to puberty.

18. Difference Between Interest and Aptitude Interest It is related to the needs and motives of the individual. Interests may be either intrinsic or extrinsic in nature The pattern of interest undergoes a vast change with age. Instinctive needs often direct and control interests Aptitude It is not related to the needs and motives of the individual. It is always intrinsic in its nature. It does not undergoes vast change with age. It is not directed and controlled by instinctive needs

19. Difference Between Interest and Aptitude Interest 5. It evokes attention. 6. It is not permanent. It may change completely in the course of development. 7. It cannot be improved with training. 8. It is directly related to the emotions, sentiments and desires. 9. The individual persists over the interest activity for the long time. 10. As a determiner of personality, interests are mostly acquired Aptitude 5 . Does not evokes attention. 6. It is more or less permanent. It seldom changes completely. 7. It can be improved with training. 8. Is not directly related to the emotions, sentiments and desires. 9. The individual need not always persists over the activity in which he has aptitude. 10. As a determiner of personality, interests are mostly innate

20. Good Attitude Good Aptitude Good Interest I have to improve