Educational change requires educators to adapt to evolving pedagogical, technological, and organizational demands. This cross-sectional study examined associations among instructional leadership, psychological empowerment, perceived collective efficacy, and adaptive performance among 401 educators recruited through convenience sampling from three public and private schools in Sulu Province, Philippines. Partial least squares structural equation modeling showed no significant direct association between instructional leadership and adaptive performance. Instructional leadership was nevertheless indirectly associated with adaptive performance through psychological empowerment, perceived collective efficacy, and the theoretically specified sequence involving both variables. The coefficient for the indirect association through perceived collective efficacy was numerically larger than those for the other indirect pathways, although the differences between indirect effects were not formally tested. The findings are consistent with the hypothesized indirect-association model but do not establish mediation as a temporal or causal process. Because the data were cross-sectional, self-reported, and nonprobability-based, the results apply to the participating educators and should not be generalized to Philippine educators as a whole.
Researchers have explained the emigration of Nigerian teachers, popularly termed japa, mainly through low remuneration and insecurity, while giving less attention to access to professional development and career progression. This study examined the professional development and career opportunities available to Nigerian nursery and primary school teachers in Nigeria and abroad, and how these are linked to the decision to migrate. A mixed-methods design was adopted. The study analysed the quantitative responses from 384 teachers in Nigeria and 20 teachers in the diaspora using means, standard deviations, and percentages. The study also thematically analysed semi-structured interviews with eight teachers (four in Nigeria and four in the United Kingdom and Canada). Teachers in Nigeria reported some exposure to professional development, but only 44% agreed that it was sufficient and 39% that it was affordable, although they indicated that most came from private schools and external organisations rather than from government. Teachers abroad reported greater access to professional development, often free and mandatory, and 80% agreed that they did not feel limited in their career advancement. However, only 40% agreed that they had experienced better career growth, and the interviews showed that visa conditions and the absence of Qualified Teacher Status confined some teachers to support roles. Professional development and certifications also functioned as a pathway to migration: the interview revealed that two of the teachers in Nigeria were preparing to leave through courses and certification, and three of the four teachers abroad had migrated in order to study. The findings suggest that limited professional development operates as a push factor and that certifications provide the route out. It was recommended that affordable and sustainable professional development should be provided for teachers in Nigeria.
Background: Job instability within teachers in Nepal's private schools is a persistent matter, however its combined impacts on teaching performance and organizational trust remain under investigated. In this research, "permanent" denotes benefit-eligible status (teachers who get a provident fund, social security fund, insurance allowance, and government-standard paid leave after a certain qualifying period) whereas "temporary or contract-based" denotes teachers are deprived of one or more of these advantages. Objectives: This research investigates (i) the impact of job stability type on teaching performance and workplace effectiveness, (ii) the relationship between organizational job-security assist and organizational trust, and (iii) the joint predictive effect of both independent variables, along with quality of communication and collaboration tested as a possible moderator. Methods: A quantitative comparative-correlational approach was applied. Data were gathered from 219 teachers in private schools of Kathmandu Valley via a structured questionnaire utilizing a 5-point Likert scale. Item-level descriptives applied median and IQR; construct-level composites were examined applying independent-samples *t*-test, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression in SPSS. Job status was defined by availability of organizational benefits: permanent (benefit-eligible) teachers get provident fund, social security fund contributions, insurance allowance, and government-standard paid leave after a qualifying period, whereas contract-based teachers are deprived of. Results: Permanent teachers reported substantially higher teaching performance (M difference = 0.254, *p* = .036) and organizational trust (M difference = 0.269, *p* = .027) than temporary teachers. Multiple regression displayed that perceived employment stability (β = .560, *p* < .001) and institutional job-security support (β = .352, *p* < .001) combinely predicted teaching performance, R² = .793, F(2, 216) = 414.87, *p* < .001. For organizational trust, both predictors were additionally significant (β = .443 and .510, both *p* < .001), R² = .863, F(2, 216) = 677.95, *p* < .001. Moderation by communication quality was not assisted (all four interactions non-significant; *p* > .05). EFA extracted two factors justifying 73.75% of variance; Harman's test exhibited 54.64% on the first factor, just above the 50% threshold. Conclusion: Both perceived employment stability and institutional job-security assist independently and collectively predict teaching performance and organizational trust. Permanent employment is connected with higher results. Moderation by communication quality was not assisted. Novelty: This is within the first research to integrate employment stability type and institutional job-security assist in collectively predicting both teaching performance and organizational trust in Nepal's private school field, applying ordinal-appropriate item-level descriptives and composite-level parametric analysis.
The transition from early childhood education to kindergarten is a critical developmental period for all children, and one that can be particularly demanding for those with special educational needs (SEN). This article presents findings from a mixed methods case study conducted in two private schools in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This study investigates how parental attitudes, teacher preparedness, communication gaps, and structural barriers influence school transitions. Findings reveal a consistent divergence in perspective: parents generally regarded transition difficulties as normal and time-limited, whereas teachers identified sustained, complex challenges related to emotional regulation, large class sizes, limited specialist training, and insufficient information about incoming children. Parental reluctance to accept a formal diagnosis was viewed as a significant barrier in both schools. Given the small and unevenly distributed sample, reported divergences are viewed as illustrative rather than generalisable. The study contributes to a growing body of research evidence on inclusive educational transitions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) context. Its originality lies in comparing perspectives within an under-researched educational and cultural context, revealing differences in how parents and teachers perceive transition difficulties. This context-specific evidence has implications for educational policy and practice.
This study examined the practices and initiatives in implementing the Work Immersion Program (WIP) in private Senior High Schools in Batangas Province and used the findings as the basis for a sustainable management program. A descriptive mixed-methods design was employed. Quantitative data were gathered through a researcher-developed questionnaire from 352 students, 29 school heads, and 29 immersion focal persons from 29 participating private schools; qualitative data were generated through a focus group discussion with six directly involved program implementers. The instrument was expert-validated and demonstrated strong internal consistency, with Cronbach’s alpha coefficients ranging from .867 to .918 across the three immersion phases and .959 overall. Frequency, percentage, weighted mean, standard deviation, independent-samples t-test, and one-way analysis of variance were used for quantitative analysis, while focus-group responses were subjected to thematic analysis. The schools predominantly offered the ABM strand, used the 80-hour Model A delivery, maintained fewer than three partner industries, partnered mainly with local government units and private establishments, and were commonly located in rural town-proper areas. Pre-immersion, immersion proper, and post-immersion practices were implemented to a great extent. Assessments of the three respondent groups differed significantly across all phases, while most school-profile variables did not produce significant differences; exceptions involved the number of students per track during immersion proper and the number of partner industries during pre-immersion. Qualitative findings highlighted partnership strengthening, monitoring and learning support, as well as logistical, safety, behavioral, and financial challenges. These findings informed LINK, a holistic and sustainable Work Immersion Management Program designed to strengthen support, career guidance, resilience, industry linkages, and skills development.
این پژوهش به بررسی رویکردها و ابتکارات در اجرای برنامه کارآموزی (Work Immersion Program - WIP) در دبیرستانهای غیرانتفاعی استان باتانگاس پرداخته و یافتهها را مبنایی برای تدوین یک برنامه مدیریت پایدار قرار داده است. طرح پژوهش توصیفی با رویکرد ترکیبی به کار گرفته شد. دادههای کمی از طریق پرسشنامه محققساخته از ۳۵۲ دانشآموز، ۲۹ مدیر مدرسه و ۲۹ مسئول کارآموزی از ۲۹ مدرسه غیرانتفاعی جمعآوری شد؛ دادههای کیفی نیز از طریق بحث گروهی متمرکز با شش نفر از مجریان مستقیم برنامه به دست آمد. ابزار پژوهش توسط خبرگان اعتبارسنجی شد و از پایایی داخلی بالایی برخوردار بود، به طوری که ضرایب آلفای کرونباخ برای سه مرحله کارآموزی بین ۰.۸۶۷ تا ۰.۹۱۸ و در مجموع ۰.۹۵۹ بود. برای تحلیل دادههای کمی از فراوانی، درصد، میانگین وزنی، انحراف معیار، آزمون t مستقل و تحلیل واریانس یکطرفه استفاده شد و پاسخهای گروه متمرکز با تحلیل تماتیک بررسی گردید. مدارس عمدتاً رشته ABM را ارائه میدادند، از مدل ۸۰ ساعته A استفاده میکردند، کمتر از سه صنعت همکار داشتند، عمدتاً با واحدهای دولتی محلی و مؤسسات خصوصی همکاری میکردند و معمولاً در مناطق روستایی واقع بودند. رویکردهای پیش از کارآموزی، حین کارآموزی و پس از کارآموزی تا حد زیادی اجرا میشد. ارزیابی سه گروه پاسخدهنده در تمام مراحل تفاوت معناداری داشت، در حالی که بیشتر متغیرهای مشخصات مدرسه تفاوت معناداری ایجاد نکرد؛ استثناها شامل تعداد دانشآموزان هر رشته در مرحله کارآموزی و تعداد صنایع همکار در مرحله پیش از کارآموزی بود. یافتههای کیفی بر تقویت همکاریها، پایش و حمایت آموزشی، و همچنین چالشهای لجستیکی، ایمنی، رفتاری و مالی تأکید داشت. این یافتهها مبنای طراحی برنامه جامع و پایدار مدیریت کارآموزی LINK قرار گرفت که با هدف تقویت حمایت، راهنمایی شغلی، تابآوری، پیوند با صنعت و توسعه مهارتها تدوین شده است.
This study aims to analyze how compensation and work motivation influence the performance of honorary teachers in Public and Private Junior High Schools and Public and Private Islamic Junior High Schools in the Kotaagung Pusat District, Tanggamus Regency. The study used a quantitative approach with a survey method of 56 honorary teachers. Data were collected through questionnaires that had been tested for validity and reliability. Data analysis was carried out using simple linear regression and multiple linear regression with t-test and F-test at a significance level of 5%. The results of the study have shown that partially compensation has a positive and significant effect on the performance of honorary teachers (t = 5.009; p < 0.001) with a contribution percentage of 31.7%. Work motivation also has a positive and significant effect on the performance of honorary teachers (t = 3.918; p < 0.001) with a contribution percentage of 22.1%. Simultaneously, compensation and work motivation have a very significant influence on the performance of honorary teachers (F = 38.472; p < 0.001) with a coefficient of determination of 59.2%. Key Words: Compensation; Work Motivation; Teacher Performance; Honorary Teachers; Education. Abstrak: This study aims to analyze how compensation and work motivation influence the performance of honorary teachers in Public and Private Junior High Schools and Public and Private Islamic Junior High Schools in the Kotaagung Pusat District, Tanggamus Regency. The study used a quantitative approach with a survey method of 56 honorary teachers. Data were collected through questionnaires that had been tested for validity and reliability. Data analysis was carried out using simple linear regression and multiple linear regression with t-test and F-test at a significance level of 5%. The results of the study have shown that partially compensation has a positive and significant effect on the performance of honorary teachers (t = 5.009; p < 0.001) with a contribution percentage of 31.7%. Work motivation also has a positive and significant effect on the performance of honorary teachers (t = 3.918; p < 0.001) with a contribution percentage of 22.1%. Simultaneously, compensation and work motivation have a very significant influence on the performance of honorary teachers (F = 38.472; p < 0.001) with a coefficient of determination of 59.2%. Keywords: Compensation; Work Motivation; Teacher Performance; Honorary Teachers; Education .
هدف این پژوهش تحلیل نحوه تأثیر جبران خدمات و انگیزش شغلی بر عملکرد معلمان حقالتدریس در مدارس متوسطه اول دولتی و غیردولتی و مدارس متوسطه اول اسلامی دولتی و غیردولتی در بخش Kotaagung Pusat شهرستان Tanggamus است. این پژوهش با رویکرد کمی و با استفاده از روش پیمایشی بر روی ۵۶ معلم حقالتدریس انجام شد. دادهها از طریق پرسشنامههایی که روایی و پایایی آنها مورد آزمون قرار گرفته بود، گردآوری شد. تحلیل دادهها با استفاده از رگرسیون خطی ساده و رگرسیون خطی چندگانه و آزمون t و آزمون F در سطح معناداری ۵٪ انجام گرفت. نتایج پژوهش نشان داد که به طور جزئی، جبران خدمات تأثیر مثبت و معناداری بر عملکرد معلمان حقالتدریس دارد (t = 5.009؛ p < 0.001) با درصد سهم ۳۱.۷٪. انگیزش شغلی نیز تأثیر مثبت و معناداری بر عملکرد معلمان حقالتدریس دارد (t = 3.918؛ p < 0.001) با درصد سهم ۲۲.۱٪. به طور همزمان، جبران خدمات و انگیزش شغلی تأثیر بسیار معناداری بر عملکرد معلمان حقالتدریس دارند (F = 38.472؛ p < 0.001) با ضریب تعیین ۵۹.۲٪.
This study examined the gap between access to mathematics instructional materials and their classroom use in four selected public and private primary schools in Kabul City. A descriptive–comparative survey involved 211 students and 28 mathematics teachers, using verified frequencies and percentages from the approved master’s thesis. Public-school students reported greater access (73.3%) and classroom use (63.6%) than private-school students (49.4% and 42.5%, respectively), while conversion efficiency was nearly identical (86.8% vs. 86.0%). Teacher and student reports differed across indicators of teacher capacity and participation. Constraints were more prominent in private schools, particularly textbook alignment and limited professional development. The findings emphasize distinguishing resource availability from classroom use and considering curriculum alignment, teacher support, and student participation when evaluating instructional-material provision.
این پژوهش به بررسی شکاف میان دسترسی به مواد آموزشی ریاضی و استفاده از آنها در کلاس درس در چهار مدرسه ابتدایی دولتی و غیردولتی منتخب در شهر کابل پرداخت. این مطالعه به روش توصیفی–مقایسهای و با مشارکت ۲۱۱ دانشآموز و ۲۸ معلم ریاضی انجام شد و فراوانیها و درصدهای تأییدشده از پایاننامه کارشناسی ارشد مصوب مورد استفاده قرار گرفت. دانشآموزان مدارس دولتی دسترسی بیشتری (۷۳٫۳٪) و استفاده بیشتری در کلاس (۶۳٫۶٪) نسبت به دانشآموزان مدارس غیردولتی (۴۹٫۴٪ و ۴۲٫۵٪ بهترتیب) گزارش کردند، در حالیکه کارایی تبدیل تقریباً یکسان بود (۸۶٫۸٪ در مقابل ۸۶٫۰٪). گزارشهای معلمان و دانشآموزان در شاخصهای ظرفیت معلم و مشارکت تفاوت داشت. محدودیتها در مدارس غیردولتی برجستهتر بود، بهویژه در همراستایی کتابهای درسی و توسعه حرفهای محدود. یافتهها بر تمایز میان دسترسی به منابع و استفاده از آنها در کلاس و همچنین توجه به همراستایی برنامه درسی، حمایت معلم و مشارکت دانشآموز در ارزیابی تأمین مواد آموزشی تأکید میکند.
This large-scale study provides evidence on pedagogical quality contributing to students’ science performance when examined alongside teacher, classroom, student, family, school, and regional factors. The sample included 286 science teachers and 15,287 students from 153 public and private schools across six regions of Pakistan. Using validated classroom observation scales and achievement tests for Grades 5, 6, and 8, the study found that pedagogical quality is a significant predictor of science achievement. Girls, younger students, those in Punjab, private-school students, and students with more educated parents performed better. Professional qualifications showed a negative association, while consistent language use across textbooks, instruction, and assessment predicted higher outcomes. Implications for improving science teaching in the Global South are discussed.
این مطالعه وسیع شواهدی درباره نقش کیفیت آموزشی در عملکرد علمی دانشآموزان ارائه میدهد، زمانی که این عامل در کنار عوامل معلم، کلاس، دانشآموز، خانواده، مدرسه و منطقه مورد بررسی قرار میگیرد. نمونه شامل ۲۸۶ معلم علوم و ۱۵٬۲۸۷ دانشآموز از ۱۵۳ مدرسه دولتی و غیردولتی در شش منطقه پاکستان بود. با استفاده از مقیاسهای مشاهده کلاسی معتبر و آزمونهای پیشرفت تحصیلی برای پایههای پنجم، ششم و هشتم، مطالعه نشان داد که کیفیت آموزشی پیشبینیکننده معناداری برای موفقیت علمی است. دختران، دانشآموزان جوانتر، دانشآموزان ایالت پنجاب، دانشآموزان مدارس غیردولتی و دانشآموزانی که والدین تحصیلکردهتری داشتند عملکرد بهتری داشتند. مدارک حرفهای رابطه منفی نشان داد، در حالی که استفاده مداوم از زبان در کتابهای درسی، تدریس و ارزیابی، نتایج بالاتری را پیشبینی کرد. پیامدهای این یافتهها برای بهبود آموزش علوم در کشورهای جنوب جهانی مورد بحث قرار گرفته است.
The cultivation of character strengths like gratitude can enhance children’s well-being and prosocial behavior. While school-based interventions exist, there is a lack of rigorously evaluated, gamified tools that explicitly teach gratitude to preadolescent children. This study evaluated the effectiveness of Grati y la Isla de la Gratitud , an educational game to enhance children’s understanding and expression of gratitude. Using a mixed-methods, quasi-experimental design, we worked with 304 children (aged 9–12) from public and private schools. Pre-post and post-only measures demonstrated that the intervention group displayed significantly more complex understandings of gratitude, incorporating more conceptual elements (benefactor, beneficiary, benefit, effort) in their definitions and reporting a greater variety of gratitude expressions (verbal, concrete, connective) compared to the control group. Qualitative analysis of interviews with a subset of 17 participants showed that children successfully identified gratitude elements and expressions within the game’s narratives and transferred them to personalized “gratitude plans” for everyday life. Participants also reported high levels of satisfaction and perceived educational value from the game, although some noted challenges with specific mini-games. The findings indicate that a gamified intervention can improve preadolescents’ conceptual and practical understanding of gratitude, offering a digital tool for character education in school settings.
پرورش نقاط قوت شخصیتی مانند قدردانی میتواند بهزیستی و رفتارهای اجتماعی مثبت کودکان را افزایش دهد. اگرچه مداخلات مبتنی بر مدرسه وجود دارند، اما ابزارهای بازیمحور که به طور دقیق ارزیابی شده و به طور صریح به آموزش قدردانی به کودکان پیشنوجوان بپردازند، کمبود دارند. این پژوهش اثربخشی بازی آموزشی Grati y la Isla de la Gratitud را برای ارتقای درک و ابراز قدردانی در کودکان مورد ارزیابی قرار داد. با استفاده از طرح شبهآزمایشی و روشهای ترکیبی، با ۳۰۴ کودک (۹ تا ۱۲ ساله) از مدارس دولتی و غیرانتفاعی همکاری شد. سنجشهای پیشآزمون-پسآزمون و فقط پسآزمون نشان داد که گروه مداخله درک پیچیدهتری از قدردانی را نشان دادند و عناصر مفهومی بیشتری (بخشنده، دریافتکننده، منفعت، تلاش) را در تعاریف خود گنجاندند و انواع بیشتری از ابراز قدردانی (کلامی، عینی، ارتباطی) را نسبت به گروه کنترل گزارش کردند. تحلیل کیفی مصاحبه با زیرمجموعهای از ۱۷ شرکتکننده نشان داد که کودکان به طور موفقیتآمیزی عناصر و شیوههای ابراز قدردانی را در روایتهای بازی شناسایی کرده و آنها را به «برنامههای قدردانی» شخصیشده برای زندگی روزمره منتقل کردند. شرکتکنندگان همچنین رضایت بالا و ارزش آموزشی ادراکشدهای از بازی گزارش کردند، هرچند برخی چالشهایی با مینیبازیهای خاص را ذکر کردند. یافتهها نشان میدهد که یک مداخله بازیمحور میتواند درک مفهومی و عملی کودکان پیشنوجوان از قدردانی را بهبود بخشد و ابزاری دیجیتال برای آموزش منش در محیط مدرسه فراهم آورد.
This study aimed to identify the degree to which school principals in Amman, Jordan, practice digital management from the perspectives of principals and teachers. It also examined whether participants’ perceptions differed according to gender, job title, and school type. The study employed a descriptive survey design. The sample consisted of 450 principals and teachers, selected using stratified random sampling. A questionnaire was used to collect the data. The results showed that the degree of digital management practice among school principals was high across the overall scale and its domains. The results also indicated no statistically significant differences in participants’ perceptions attributable to gender or job title. However, statistically significant differences were found according to school type, in favor of private schools. In light of these findings, the study recommended further activation of technological, technical, and digital methods in the educational process, as well as continued training for principals and teachers in the effective use of digital management practices.
این پژوهش با هدف شناسایی میزان بهکارگیری مدیریت دیجیتال توسط مدیران مدارس شهر امان، اردن، از دیدگاه مدیران و معلمان انجام شده است. همچنین، تفاوت دیدگاه شرکتکنندگان بر اساس جنسیت، عنوان شغلی و نوع مدرسه مورد بررسی قرار گرفت. روش پژوهش توصیفی-پیمایشی بود. نمونه پژوهش شامل ۴۵۰ نفر از مدیران و معلمان بود که با استفاده از روش نمونهگیری تصادفی طبقهای انتخاب شدند. برای گردآوری دادهها از پرسشنامه استفاده شد. نتایج نشان داد که میزان بهکارگیری مدیریت دیجیتال توسط مدیران مدارس در سطح کل مقیاس و حوزههای آن بالا است. همچنین، نتایج حاکی از آن بود که تفاوت معنادار آماری در دیدگاه شرکتکنندگان بر اساس جنسیت یا عنوان شغلی وجود ندارد. با این حال، تفاوت معنادار آماری بر اساس نوع مدرسه مشاهده شد که به نفع مدارس غیردولتی بود. بر اساس یافتههای پژوهش، توصیه میشود روشهای فناورانه، فنی و دیجیتال در فرایند آموزشی بیشتر فعال شود و آموزشهای مستمر برای مدیران و معلمان در زمینه استفاده مؤثر از شیوههای مدیریت دیجیتال ادامه یابد.
