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Table-12: Summary of Kruskal Wallis H Test for Mean Rank Readiness Scores

Ranks

Designation N Mean Rank Sig. Remark
Readiness Scores Teacher 106 246.09 0.996 Not
towards blended Educators Significant
learning Research 105 246.26
approach Scholars
Pupil Teachers 279 244.99
Total 490

It is also clear from table-12 that the a blended learning approach was
mean ranks shown in the figure of almost irrevocable and favorable.
readiness scores of teacher educators It may, therefore be concluded
towards blended learning approach that all the participants of teacher
is 246.09 which is similar to that of education have high readiness
research scholars and pupil teachers towards using a blended learning
where mean rank of readiness scores approach for teachers’ preparation.
is 246.26 and 244.99. Hence, it can be 2. The mean readiness scores
said that Teacher Educators, Research of participants towards using
Scholars and Pupil Teachers have blended learning approach in
similar readiness towards a blended teachers’ preparation do not differ
learning approach.
significantly when compared on
the basis of gender, hence the null
Findings of the research
hypothesis “there is no significant
The following are the findings of the difference in mean readiness scores
present research: of male and female participants
towards using blended learning
1. The mean readiness scores of all
the participants towards using a approach for teacher’s preparation”
blended learning approach for is not rejected. It may therefore be
teacher’s preparation found to be concluded that readiness of male
favorable. Further, the standard and female participants was found
deviation shown relatively small to be equally positive.
variations and coefficient of variance 3. The mean readiness scores of
is quite low, hence it reflects that participants towards using blended
teacher, research scholars and learning approach in teachers’
pupil teachers have high readiness preparation do not differ significantly
towards using blended learning when compared on the basis of
approach for teachers’ preparation. locale, hence the null hypothesis
The results also indicate that, as a “there is no significant differences
group the readiness towards using in mean readiness scores of rural,

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Volume 3, Issue 2, July 2021