Development of an Attitude Scale to Measure Pre-Service Teachers’ Attitude towards the Teaching Profession

Azeem, Muhammad; Mahmood, Nasir; Afzal, Muhammad Tanveer; Muhammad, Noor; Idrees, Muhammad; Wain, Khalil Ur Rehman

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“…Recently, Stronge (2002) has shown that attitudes like caring, fairness, respect for students, peers, parents, and community, enthusiasm, motivation, and dedication to teaching are necessary for pre-service teachers to become successful teachers (as cited in Casey and Childs, 2007, p. 4). Azeem, Mahmood, Rehman, Afzal, Muhammad, and Idrees (2009) constructed an attitude scale to measure pre-service teachers' attitudes towards the teaching profession in Lahore, Pakistan. The primary objective of this study was to develop an attitude scale for the measurement of the professional attitude of prospective teachers towards teaching.…”

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Construction of Attitude Scale: Attitude of Schoolteachers Towards Teaching Profession

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Deupa

2023

Sudurpaschim Spectrum

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The progress of the nation is based on the competencies of the citizens, and the overall development of the person depends on the effectiveness of the educational system implemented in the country. The teacher is a key factor in the implementation of educational programs. Without a favorable attitude toward the teaching profession, teachers cannot do well in the teaching profession. Regarding this context, this study was conducted to construct an attitude scale to measure the attitude of schoolteachers towards the teaching profession. Steps of standardization of the test were adopted to construct a reliable and valid tool. Piloting was made in the Indo-Nepalese context. A quantitative research design was used in this study. A draft of 50 statements was designed, and 40 were selected on the basis of expert judgment. A sample of 374 schoolteachers from five districts of Nepal and India was selected using a random sampling technique. Eight statements were rejected based on item analysis and respondents' suggestions. A standardized attitude scale was developed comprising 32 statements, which were again categorized into eight factors on the basis of factor analysis. Various reliability coefficients ranging from .80 to .87 were found. For interpretation of the results, z-score and percentile norms were developed. This test will be beneficial to researchers who are interested in identifying the attitudes of schoolteachers in the Indo-Nepalese context.

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Construction of Attitude Scale: Attitude of Schoolteachers Towards Teaching Profession

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2023

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“…Recently, Stronge (2002, as cited in Casey andChilds, 2007) has shown the attitudes like caring, fairness, respect for students, peers, parents and community, enthusiasm, motivation and dedication to teaching are necessary for pre-service teachers to become successful teachers. Azeem, Mahmood, Rehman, Afzal, Muhammad and Idrees (2009) construct an attitude scale to measure pre-service teachers' attitude towards the teaching profession in Lahore Pakistan. Result of this research indicate that the selected respondents had negative attitude and were not interested in teaching profession.…”

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Teaching Profession in Nepal: Attitude and Job Satisfaction of the School Teachers

Deupa

2023

Far Western Rev.

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Quality education is the key factor for overall development of an individual and nation. Quality of education is directly related to competency and dedication of the teacher, as teacher is the main implement or of the educational program. This study investigates the attitude of permanent school teachers towards teaching profession and their level of job satisfaction. Quantitative research design over a sample of randomly selected 200 teachers was used in this study. A Likert type attitude scale was prepared and standardized by the researcher on the sample of 374 school teachers of five districts of Nepal and India but this study is based in context of Nepal. Job satisfaction level was measured by Job Satisfaction Scale (JSST-DM) published by National Psychological Corporation, Agra, India. Normative survey method was used to collect required data. Maslow’s theory of motivation based on the needs hierarchy system was used to interpret the findings of this study. Result was interpreted by using z-score norms based on seven categories, which explored that 20.50 percent of the teachers were favorable towards their profession, 46 percent were unfavorable and 33.50 percent were neutral towards teaching profession. Similarly, percentage of teachers found above Average Satisfied on their job was 37 percent, below Average Satisfied was 40 percent and percent of Average Satisfied teachers was 23. Out of which, nine percent school teachers were extremely satisfied and 13 percent were extremely dissatisfied. Teachers cannot do well on teaching profession unless they have a positive attitude towards their profession and are not satisfied with it. This study reveals that a significant number of teachers are not satisfied with their profession and do not have a positive attitude towards it. It is imperative that the concerned authorities review the policies regarding salary, facilities and position in the national protocol for teachers in order to bring a positive change in the situation.

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Building a tool for psychometric evaluation of student's attitudes concerning teaching career

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Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences

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Development of an Attitude Scale to Measure Pre-Service Teachers’ Attitude towards the Teaching Profession

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Construction of Attitude Scale: Attitude of Schoolteachers Towards Teaching Profession

Construction of Attitude Scale: Attitude of Schoolteachers Towards Teaching Profession

Teaching Profession in Nepal: Attitude and Job Satisfaction of the School Teachers

Building a tool for psychometric evaluation of student's attitudes concerning teaching career

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