scholarly journals Exploring the Innovative Personality Characteristics among Teachers

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nooraini Othman
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component Analysis ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Threshold Value ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Pca Analysis ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

<p class="apa">The aim of this study is to explore the characteristics of innovative personality among teachers in Malaysia. Samples of the research were randomly selected among secondary school teachers in three districts in Malaysia. Research instrument was self-developed by the researchers based on interviews carried out with some resource persons who are both experts and authoritative in their fields, as well as through literature review. A pilot study was carried out among 30 respondents. Cronbach’s Alpha value for the whole instrument is .952, indicating that it is reliable and suitable for actual data collection. A total of 484 sets of questionnaires were completed and gathered to form the data for this research. The data were then analysed using an advanced statistical method called Principal Component Analysis (PCA). Findings of the research concluded three constructs, namely, Leadership, Openness and Braveness. The constructs were labelled based on groups of items which were formed as a result of the PCA analysis. Meanwhile, Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was used to validate each dimension and to analyse the coherence of data based on model hypothesis. The findings of CFA indicated the goodness-of-fit values of the revised model, as follows: CMIN/DF=2.56; CFI=.935; and RMSEA=.057; with each figure above the threshold value. <strong></strong></p>

scholarly journals The Development of Teacher Leadership Indicators for Secondary School Teachers in the 21st Century in Thailand

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Natchanok Naowarangsi ◽  
Somkid Sroinam ◽  
Nawattakorn Homsin
Keyword(s):  
Secondary School ◽  
Teacher Leadership ◽  
Teacher Development ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Innovation And Technology

This study aimed at developing the teacher leadership indicators for secondary school teachers in the 21st century and examining the goodness of fit for the structural model of teacher leadership indicators. There were two phases in this study. The first phase was the theoretical indicators construction by documentary synthesis, then synthesized the data for the teacher leadership indicators for secondary school teachers in the 21st. The second phase was to examine the structural model&rsquo;s consistency with the empirical data. The results of the indicator formation and development were found that the teacher leadership indicators for secondary school teachers in the 21st century were classified into 4 core factors, 15 sub-factors and 75 indicators. They were the teacher development with 4 sub-factors and 20 indicators; the development of thinking process with 5 sub-factors and 25 indicators; teamwork with 3 sub-factors and 15 indicators and the last one was the development of innovation and technology with 3 sub-factors and 15 indicators.

scholarly journals Relationship of Personality Characteristics with Organizational Commitment among Secondary School Teachers

2020 ◽  
Vol V (III) ◽  
pp. 32-39
Author(s):  
Faiza Nazir ◽  
Khalid Rashid ◽  
Uzma Shahzadi
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Commitment ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Secondary Classes ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Survey Approach

The study aimed to find out the relationship of personality characteristics with organizational commitment among secondary school teachers. The study was descriptive in nature, and survey approach was used. The study was delimited to Punjab province. All the secondary school teachers teaching secondary classes were the population. The sample comprised of 330 SSTs selected via random sampling technique. Two self-developed reliable questionnaires were appreciated and validated before data administration. The analysis was performed using descriptive and inferential statistics through SPSS version 21. The findings of the study indicated that there is a positive and significant relationship was found between personality characteristics and organizational commitment among secondary school teachers. It was also concluded that personality characteristics effects on organizational commitment. The study recommends that training and refresher courses may be arranged for secondary school teachers for flourishing personality characteristics.

scholarly journals Professional Development Opportunities as a determinant of Turnover Intention: A case of teachers in Public Secondary Schools in Meru County, Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 36-45
Author(s):  
Peter Ekabu
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Secondary School ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Turnover Intention ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Pearson Product Moment Correlation ◽  
Turn Over

The study sought to establish whether the availability or non-availability of professional development opportunities determine the turnover intention of teachers in public secondary schools in Meru County, Kenya. Descriptive survey design, where both qualitative and quantitative paradigms were employed. The study population comprised of 2582 secondary school teachers and principals in 367 public secondary schools. Stratified proportionate sampling and simple random sampling methods were used to pick 518 participants who included 503 secondary school teachers and 15 secondary school principals. Questionnaires were used to collect quantitative data from teachers while interview schedules were used to collect qualitative data from the sampled principals. The hypothesis was tested using the Pearson Product-Moment Correlation and chi-square goodness of fit. Computer software SPSS Version 21 aided in data analysis. An analysis of the Pearson product-moment correlation showed a negative correlation between professional development opportunities and the turn-over intention of teachers in secondary schools in Meru County. Equally, Chi-square results corroborated indicating a strong and significant association of professional development opportunities and turn-over intention of teachers in secondary schools in Meru County. The study concluded that a lack of professional development opportunities leads to low morale, low motivation, and high turnover intention of teachers in public secondary schools in Meru County. The study recommended that the education stakeholders including the schools’ Boards of Management, the Ministry of Education, and the Teachers Service Commission among others motivate teachers by regularly offering them professional development. This would enhance their pedagogical skills thus reducing turnover intention among teachers.

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