TEACHER COMPETENCIES AT HIGHER EDUCATION: A REVIEW OF LITERATURE

Competence is a great creator. It is the ability to do something successfully or efficiently. Competencies are the basic traits in every field. In bringing quality education, competency is one of the most influencing factors among others. The present study explores the various factors of competency and reviews of the study taken up on several issues viz., academic teaching competence, professional competence of a teacher, professional competencies for effective teaching-learning, influence on students' achievement etc. So, the researcher assimilated all the above mentioned issues in the form of review paper. Nearly 10 studies were reviewed and analysed systematically. The main aim of the study is to highlight the factors influencing teacher competencies at higher education. In this regard the researcher tried to analyze the professional competencies of the University teachers they should have. Therefore it is to suggest that improvements should be made from the initial stages only. It is to summarize that the quality of teachers and teaching are the most important factors for student outcomes.