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Decision-Making Styles of Prospective Secondary Teachers in Relation to Gender and Locale

Author(s) Ms. Lata Devi
Country India
Abstract Decision making is a crucial skill for teachers, directly affecting their instructional choices, classroom management and responsiveness to student’s needs. The present paper explores the decision-making styles of prospective secondary school teachers in relation to demographic variables gender (male and female), and locale (rural and urban). A descriptive survey method was used and data were collected from a sample (370) of teacher trainees of Mandi District using a standardized decision making style scale by Scot and Bruce. The five styles analysed were rational, intuitive, dependent, avoidant, spontaneous. The finding indicates no significant differences in decision making styles of prospective teachers suggesting a gender based approach. However locale was found to significantly impact two styles: rational and avoidant. Urban prospective teachers demonstrated a greater tendency toward rational decision making as compare to rural counterparts, while rural teachers exhibits a higher avoidant styles. No significant locale based differences were observed in intuitive, dependent or spontaneous styles. These result highlight the need to include decision -making training in teacher education program especially with consideration of regional and contextual factor. Strengthening these skills can enhance the professional effectiveness of future educators, enabling them to make informed and balanced decisions in diverse school settings.
Keywords Decision-Making Styles, Prospective Secondary Teachers
Field Sociology > Education
Published In Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On 2026-02-19
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i01.69277
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