scholarly journals Factors of Job Burnout among Female Teachers: A Study on Female Secondary School Teachers in a District of Johor

Author(s):  
Norshiba Norhisham ◽  
Nor Azmawati Husain ◽  
Norazira Mohd Abas ◽  
Nur Izzati Fatin Haza
Author(s):  
Rosalba Acosta Corporan ◽  
Jorge Joo Nagata ◽  
Antonio Víctor Martín García ◽  
Azucena Hernández Martín

In 21st century, competencies mediated with ICT are key for development at the educational area. This is the reason why this research aims to assess perception on level of competences of secondary school teachers on technological tools to promote collaborative work methodologies with their students and determine if said level has influence on the implementation of these experiences. Design implies a mixed model based on the application of a questionnaire divided in three parts: demographic aspects, level of knowledge on collaborative tools and experiences on collaborative work with students. Sample (n=542) corresponds to secondary education teachers from Dominican Republic. In analysis, nonparametric tests and categorizations were used. Results suggest that teachers require of a better formation on collaborative methodologies and tools mediated by ICT and, additionally, results indicate that there is a digital gap between male and female teachers, as the first group had more advantages.


2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 89-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nezrina Dazdarevic ◽  
Jelena Colakovic-Loncar

Author(s):  
Khalidah Jamil Abdallah Algaraleh Khalidah Jamil Abdallah Algaraleh

This study aimed to identify the impact of occupational pressures on the self-efficacy of secondary school teachers in the Karak governorate. The study sample consisted of (284) male and female teachers from secondary schools in the districts of Karak governorate. In order to collect data, the study tool (the questionnaire) was developed, which Its validity and reliability were confirmed, and the study relied on the descriptive analytical method. The results showed that the level of the study sample members’ perceptions of professional pressures among secondary school teachers was medium, and that the level of the study sample members’ perceptions of the self-efficacy clauses was medium. Job burden) on the self-efficacy of secondary school teachers. The study recommended easing the professional burdens on teachers, such as taking care of shifts and raising classes for teachers of high grades, sensing the psychological needs of secondary school teachers, taking into account the humanitarian aspects of dealing with them, and notifying them of support in the citizens that need that support.


Author(s):  
Swatisuman Behera ◽  
Shyamal Koley

The purpose of the present study was to search the prevalence of low back pain and its associated factors in secondary school teachers of Cuttack, Odisha. For this purpose, 457 secondary school’s teachers aged 26-60 years were contacted from various schools of Cuttack city, of those 191 teachers (76 male and 115 female) were confirmed for low back pain by self- informative questionnaire. Modified Oswestry Low Back Pain Disability Pain Questionnaire and a self-constructed questionnaire were applied to measure the socio-demographic and economic characteristics of the participants. The results revealed that the overall prevalence of LBP in the last 12 months among secondary school teachers was 41.79%, of those female teachers (60.20%) were affected more than their male counterparts. Some factors, such as excessive work load, sleeping disturbance (especially in female teachers), prolonged standing in classroom, physical inactivity affected adversely towards their health and wellbeing causing LBP in them. It was also found that the maximum male (75.00%) and female (58.26%) teachers had the minimum disability in Oswestry Disability Index category. It might be concluded that the addressing work-related and individual factors would be essential to decrease the magnitude of the problem. Keywords: Low back pain, Prevalence, Associated factors, Secondary school teachers of Cuttack, Odisha.


2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 44-60
Author(s):  
Stanislava Stoyanova ◽  
Nikolay Ivantchev

AimThe aim of our work was to study the types of power preferred by teachers and students of pedagogical specialties.MethodIvanov’s questionnaire “Teacher’s pedagogical power” was used to study the pedagogical power including Reward, Coercive, Legitimate, Expert and Referent powers. In 2012 and 2013, 46 secondary school teachers and 40 students of pedagogical specialties were part of a study in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria.ResultsThe results indicated that teachers and students of pedagogical specialties preferred making use syncretic power, more than one power. The most frequent types of power were Legitimate and Reward. The rarest was Referent power. The teachers used the different types of power less than students of pedagogical specialties did, confirming Adler’s view that humans striving for power over others was inversely proportional to the degree of education. Female teachers preferred to use Legitimate power more compared to male teachers.ConclusionsThe study of teachers’ pedagogical power could contribute to clarify teachers and students’ views of the teacher’s role in schoolar education. The studied teachers and students of pedagogical specialties perceived the teacher mainly as a regulating (rewarding or coercive) legitimate figure of pedagogical power.


Author(s):  
Lata S. More (Surwade)

The present study examines Cognitive and Affective Computer Attitudes of Secondary Teachers 300 teachers (170 male and 130 female – belonging to Urban area – 160 and Rural area – 140) were randomly selected from Colleges of Education affiliated to North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon. Computer attitudes scale (Cognitive and Affective) developed by D.Kumaran and K. Selvaraju was used for data collection. The result indicate that – (a) Teachers have a favourable computer attitude. (b) Sex and subject of specialization (faculty) have no significant influence on cognitive computer attitude, affective computer attitude and computer attitude. (c) Urban teachers have more favourable cognitive computer attitude, affective computer attitude and computer attitude than Rural teachers. (d) In urban group, male teachers have more favourable affective computer attitude and computer attitude than those of female teachers, whereas both male and female teachers do not differ in respect of cognitive computer attitude.


Author(s):  
Pratibha Sagar ◽  
Shahida Parveen

Teaching effectiveness means perfection, optimum level of efficiency and productivity on the part of the teacher. It refers to the height of maturity and learning that teachers grows with experience and learns more and more. This study was conducted on 148 teachers selected randomly from 8 secondary schools located in Bareilly District of Uttar Pradesh. The data was collected by self made teaching effectiveness scale. This scale consists of 38 items of 6 dimensions. Collected data was analysed using statistical techniques such as mean, standard deviation and t-test. The study revealed that there is significant difference between the teaching effectiveness of male and female teachers working in secondary school. But no significant difference was found teaching effectiveness of CBSE Board female and UP Board female teachers and CBSE Board male and UP Board male teachers working in secondary schools.


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