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APTITUDE
Seminar taken
By
j.Kavitha (maths)
c.s.i college of education
Meaning of aptitude
 Apart from intelligence, each individual
possesses in some measure certain special or
specific talents called APTITUDE
 Example : if we say that one has musical
aptitude it does not mean that even now he is
an excellent musician
Nature of aptitude
 Both heredity and environment appear to be
involved in shaping ones aptitude
 For example : a person exhibiting an aptitude
for singing may have been born with a sweet
voice ; it is also equally likely that such a
persons aptitude may be the result of this
living in the company of good musicians.
Nature of aptitude
 The two components that constitute aptitude
capacity is mostly innate and interest is
largely acquired
 as hull points out, aptitude appear to be
normally distributed in the population.
 For example capacity is needed to succeed as
a musician will include sufficient physical
stamina, good voice etc
Definition of aptitude
 Bingham states that aptitude refers to
interest in a specific field , a desire to excel in
that field and then needed capacity for
success in that field
Types of aptitude
 Aptitude refers to a group of related traits which
indicate the degree of success that an individual
would attain in acquiring knowledge
 Music aptitude
 Mechanical aptitude
 Aptitude in fine arts like drawing and painting,
sculpture, dance, flower decoration, fashion designs
etc
 Aptitude for different professions like teaching,
medicine, law, engineering, advertisement
Difference between aptitude and
achivement test
Aptitude test Achievement tests
Measures present capacity This tests are interested in the present
level of performance only
This test are conducted after a period of
instruction
This test furnish the standard
Thank you
by
J.kavitha

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  • 2. Meaning of aptitude Apart from intelligence, each individual possesses in some measure certain special or specific talents called APTITUDE Example : if we say that one has musical aptitude it does not mean that even now he is an excellent musician
  • 3. Nature of aptitude Both heredity and environment appear to be involved in shaping ones aptitude For example : a person exhibiting an aptitude for singing may have been born with a sweet voice ; it is also equally likely that such a persons aptitude may be the result of this living in the company of good musicians.
  • 4. Nature of aptitude The two components that constitute aptitude capacity is mostly innate and interest is largely acquired as hull points out, aptitude appear to be normally distributed in the population. For example capacity is needed to succeed as a musician will include sufficient physical stamina, good voice etc
  • 5. Definition of aptitude Bingham states that aptitude refers to interest in a specific field , a desire to excel in that field and then needed capacity for success in that field
  • 6. Types of aptitude Aptitude refers to a group of related traits which indicate the degree of success that an individual would attain in acquiring knowledge Music aptitude Mechanical aptitude Aptitude in fine arts like drawing and painting, sculpture, dance, flower decoration, fashion designs etc Aptitude for different professions like teaching, medicine, law, engineering, advertisement
  • 7. Difference between aptitude and achivement test Aptitude test Achievement tests Measures present capacity This tests are interested in the present level of performance only This test are conducted after a period of instruction This test furnish the standard