teacher attitudes

This study examined teachers' readiness, attitudes, challenges, lived experiences, and assessed effectiveness of the Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program in the Division of Bohol during School Year 2026–2027 as a basis for a comprehensive action plan. Anchored in program implementation, reading readiness, constructivist, and sociocultural learning perspectives, the study employed an explanatory sequential mixed-method design involving 277 Grade 7 ARAL teachers from 129 public secondary schools. Data were collected using a validated researcher-developed questionnaire and semi-structured interviews and analyzed through descriptive statistics, multiple regression, and thematic analysis. Findings revealed high teacher readiness (M = 3.16), highly favorable attitudes (M = 3.22), highly encountered challenges (M = 2.88), and highly assessed program effectiveness (M = 3.08). Regression analysis showed that readiness, attitudes, and challenges significantly predicted assessed effectiveness (R² = 0.643, p < .001), explaining 64.3% of its variance, with attitudes emerging as the strongest predictor. Teachers reported challenges involving limited instructional time, inadequate resources, additional workloads, irregular learner attendance, and insufficient parental support. Qualitative findings highlighted differentiated instruction, diagnostic assessment, collaboration, and adaptive teaching practices as coping mechanisms. The study concluded that teacher preparedness, positive attitudes, and effective challenge management were essential to ARAL implementation. It recommended continuous professional development, adequate resources, flexible scheduling, stronger stakeholder collaboration, and regular monitoring. The study supported Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education) and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) by promoting equitable learning recovery and collaborative educational interventions. Its sustainability contribution emphasized institutional capacity building, educational continuity, and strengthened stakeholder participation for long-term program implementation.

Introduction Computer teachers are widely recognized as key drivers of digital transformation in education, given their central role in integrating technology into teaching and learning processes. Their position places them at the forefront of adopting and modeling innovative pedagogical approaches and associated technologies—such as gamification—to support sustainable integration within schools. Methods The study aimed to identify the extent of gamification adoption among computer teachers in Jordan; to do so, a descriptive approach was used. The study instrument was a questionnaire that had items measuring computer teachers' familiarity with gamification, attitudes toward gamification, employment of gamification, and the obstacles to employing gamification. The participants were 104 computer teachers from one governorate in Jordan. Results Results indicated that computer teachers had high familiarity with gamification and positive attitudes toward gamification, reflecting strong conceptual acceptance, whereas their reported classroom use was moderate. Teachers tended to rely on basic elements such as points and rewards rather than advanced strategies, indicating surface-level application. Additionally, familiarity with gamification was not comprehensive, with a stronger understanding of general concepts than specific tools. Perceived obstacles were moderate, with administrative and institutional factors identified as the most influential barriers. Discussion The study recommends strengthening institutional support and providing targeted training to enable effective and sustained implementation of gamification in practice.

Teachers’ multicultural attitudes were conceptualized as their beliefs, perceptions, and affective orientations toward cultural diversity in increasingly heterogeneous school contexts. This study examined primary school teachers’ attitudes toward integrating multicultural issues into curriculum experiences in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. An embedded mixed-methods design in which quantitative data gathered through questionnaire was given more weight and qualitative data obtained through interview and observation was employed. Through stratified random sampling techniques, quantitative data were collected from 342 primary school teachers, complemented by in-depth interviews with six participants selected on the basis of purposive sampling. The quantitative results indicated that teachers demonstrated a moderate positive orientation toward multicultural education and learner diversity. Inferential analyses revealed no statistically significant differences in multicultural attitudes by gender. However, teachers who had completed prior coursework or professional training in multicultural education reported significantly higher attitude scores than those without such exposure. One-way ANOVA results further showed that younger and less experienced teachers exhibited significantly stronger multicultural attitudes than older and more experienced teachers. Additionally, proficiency in languages other than the instructional language was positively associated with multicultural attitudes, whereas academic qualification showed no significant relationship. The qualitative findings supported the survey results and highlighted teachers’ strong interest in professional development to enhance multicultural competence. The findings underscore the importance of targeted pre-service preparation and continuous professional development in strengthening teachers’ readiness to implement multicultural education. The study offers important implications for teacher education programs, in-service training, and policy initiatives aimed at promoting inclusive and culturally responsive schooling in diverse educational contexts.

نگرش‌های چندفرهنگی معلمان به‌عنوان باورها، ادراکات و جهت‌گیری‌های عاطفی آن‌ها نسبت به تنوع فرهنگی در زمینه‌های مدرسه‌ای فزاینده ناهمگون مفهوم‌سازی شده است. این پژوهش نگرش معلمان مدارس ابتدایی نسبت به ادغام مسائل چندفرهنگی در تجارب برنامهٔ درسی در آدیس‌آبابا، اتیوپی را مورد بررسی قرار داد. از طرح پژوهش آمیختهٔ توأم استفاده شد که در آن داده‌های کمی گردآوری‌شده از طریق پرسش‌نامه وزن بیشتری داشت و داده‌های کیفی از طریق مصاحبه و مشاهده به‌دست آمد. داده‌های کمی با استفاده از روش نمونه‌گیری تصادفی طبقه‌ای از ۳۴۲ معلم مدرسه ابتدایی جمع‌آوری شد و با مصاحبه‌های عمیق با شش شرکت‌کننده که به‌صورت هدفمند انتخاب شدند، تکمیل گردید. نتایج کمی نشان داد که معلمان گرایش مثبت متوسطی نسبت به آموزش چندفرهنگی و تنوع یادگیرندگان از خود نشان دادند. تحلیل‌های استنباطی تفاوت معنادار آماری در نگرش‌های چندفرهنگی بر اساس جنسیت نشان نداد. با این حال، معلمانی که دوره یا آموزش حرفه‌ای قبلی در آموزش چندفرهنگی گذرانده بودند، نمرات نگرشی به‌طور معناداری بالاتری نسبت به افرادی که چنین تجربه‌ای نداشتند، گزارش کردند. نتایج آزمون ANOVA یک‌طرفه همچنین نشان داد که معلمان جوان‌تر و کم‌تجربه‌تر نگرش‌های چندفرهنگی قوی‌تری نسبت به معلمان مسن‌تر و باتجربه‌تر داشتند. علاوه بر این، تسلط به زبان‌هایی غیر از زبان آموزشی با نگرش‌های چندفرهنگی رابطه مثبت داشت، در حالی که صلاحیت علمی رابطه معناداری نشان نداد. یافته‌های کیفی از نتایج پیمایش حمایت کرد و علاقهٔ شدید معلمان به توسعهٔ حرفه‌ای برای ارتقای شایستگی چندفرهنگی را برجسته ساخت. یافته‌ها بر اهمیت آمادگی هدفمند پیش‌خدمت و توسعهٔ حرفه‌ای مستمر در تقویت آمادگی معلمان برای اجرای آموزش چندفرهنگی تأکید می‌کند. این پژوهش پیامدهای مهمی برای برنامه‌های تربیت معلم، آموزش ضمن خدمت و ابتکارات سیاستی با هدف ترویج آموزش فراگیر و پاسخگو به فرهنگ در زمینه‌های آموزشی متنوع ارائه می‌دهد.