The Role of Professional Competence and Ethics in Primary School Teachers' Attitude toward Personalization of Learning
Akhlāq-i zīstī i.e., Bioethics Journal,
Vol. 10 No. 35 (1399),
1 July 2020
,
Page 1-11
https://doi.org/10.22037/bioeth.v10i35.28118
Abstract
Background and Aim: Personalization of the learning process in educational systems is of particular importance. The aim of this study was to determine the role of professional competence and ethics in the attitude of primary school teachers toward personalization of learning.
Materials and Methods: This descriptive-correlation study was conducted on 289 primary school teachers of Birjand city in the academic year of 2019-20. Sampling was performed by multi-stage clustering method. Three standard questionnaires were used to collect data: Babaei-Nejad's Professional Competence (2014), C-Petty's Professional Ethics (2000) and Prepared et al's Attitude to Personalized Learning Personalization (2018). Data were analyzed using multiple regression and Pearson correlation tests in SPSS 18.
Findings: The level of teachers' attitude to personalization of learning with mean 3.93±0.049, Professional competence with mean of 3.71±0.032 and professional ethics with mean of 4.46±0.27, was higher than the average. There was a significant relationship between the components of competence (cognitive, attitude, management) and professional ethics with the teachers' attitude toward personalization of learning (P<0.01). 38% of variations of the teachers' attitude toward personalization of learning explained by professional competence and ethics, respectively. Professional competence also explained for 23% of variations in the teachers' professional ethics.
Ethical Considerations: The objectives of the study were explained to the participants and their oral verbal satisfaction was obtained.
Conclusion: The findings showed that enhancing teachers' professional competence and ethics improves their attitude toward personalization of learning. Therefore, it is recommended that teachers' attitude toward personalization of learning be improved by enhancing teachers' competency and teaching professional ethics.
Cite this article as: Naderi F, Ayati M, Khamesan A. The Role of Professional Competence and Ethics in Primary School Teachers' Attitude toward Personalization of Learning. Bioethics Journal 2020; 10(35): e1.
- Personalization of Learning; Professional Ethics; Professional Competence; Primary School Teachers
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