Value Orientation of College Teachers

Human values can be arranged into a value system which ts "an enduring organization of beliefs concerning preferable modes of conduct or end states of existence along a continuum of relative importance" (Rokeach, 1973, p. 5). Teachers in India have the role of building the personality of today's youth. They need to display an ideal conduct which consists of an integrated value system so that they maintain their personal balance and integrity to deliver their duties sincerely. Hence, there is a need to study the value orientation of college teachers. The present study IS undertaken with the objective of understanding the value orientation of college teachers and their socio demographic correlates. A sample of 100 college teacher (male 50 and female 50) within the age range of 28 to 60 from Govt and private aided colleges of Northern Karnataka,i.e.,Hubli and Dharwad city areas are selected through purposive sampling technique. Rokeach's Value Survey developed by Rokeach in 1968 which consists of lists of 18 Terminal and 18 Instrumental values that are to be ranked based on the importance to the subject as a guiding principle of their life, was used to assess the value orientation of the sample. The results reveal that Most preferred terminal value s of college teachers are Health (Rank 1), A comfortable life (Rank 2) and National Security (Rank 3). Whereas the most preferred Instrumental values are Honest (Rank l) Ambitious (Rank 2) and Clean (Rank 3). Gender difference in both the values are studied and socio-demographic correlates are discussed. Implications are suggested.