Teaching Competencies and Job Satisfaction among Basic Education Teachers

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the teaching competencies and job satisfaction among basic education teachers.To achieve the objectives of the study, two study tools, teaching competencies questionnaire and job satisfaction scale, were applied. The study followed a descriptive methodology; its sample consisted of (65) male and female teachers from public schools at Al-jam'a directorate of education in Amman, for the spring semester of the academic year 2014/2015; the participants were chosen randomly. For the purpose of statistical analysis, means and standard deviations were computed. However, the validity and reliability tests were conducted for the study tools. Thus, Cronbach alpha coefficient were applied to measure the reliability of first tool and second tool of the study, which were (0.869 and 0.857) respectively.
 
 The results of the study revealed that the level of the teaching competencies possessed by physical education teachers on the total score was high, and the level of job satisfaction possessioned by physical education teachers on the total score was moderate. The results also showed that there were no statistically significant differences at the level of significance (α = 0.05) in the three domains of teaching competencies (planning competencies, implementation competencies, and evaluation competencies).
 
 In the light of the results of the study, the study concluded a number of recommendations including: inclusion the teaching competencies to be met by physical education teachers in preparation and teacher training programs; and pay attention to the moral, economic, and social aspects of physical education teachers.

Perfis de satisfação no trabalho: um estudo com professores de educação física (Job satisfaction profiles: study of physical education teachers)

“…Associação entre os grupos de satisfação no trabalho e as variáveis sociodemográficas dos professores de EF. Rodríguez-Rodríguez, 2020;Koutrouba & Michala, 2017), às leis e normas (Both et al, 2017a;Nascimento et al, 2016) e à relevância social (Nyamubi, 2017;Altobi, Al-Shboul, Aldoulat, Al-Halalsheh, & Aldoulat, 2019).…”

“…A remuneração foi a única dimensão a não ser avaliada de forma satisfatória por nenhum dos quatro grupos de professores. Esta constatação tem sido recorrente tanto em investigações com professores brasileiros (Both et al, 2017a;Nascimento et al, 2016;Moreira et al, 2011) quanto em estudos internacionais (Koutrouba & Michala, 2017;Nyamubi, 2017;Altobi et al, 2019). Os professores vêm retratando que o salário é insuficiente para garantir uma vida digna e que dificilmente corresponde à dificuldade e às exigências da profissão docente (Koutrouba & Michala, 2017).…”

A Comparative Study of the Perceived Teaching Competencies at Different School Levels

“…Regarding the evaluation competencies, which are positioned last among all spaces of competencies, the specialists may attribute this outcome to the absence of responsibility by actual education teachers towards the sorts of adequate evaluation of physical education, which depend on perception and role-play and observation; either the absence of information on teachers on these methods of evaluation; or that they don't investigate the consequences of the evaluation and use it in the rebuilding of teaching. The aftereffects of this investigation were revealed by the discoveries of the accompanying examinations (Abdul Baqi et al, 2011;Al-Tobi, Al-Shboul, Aldoulat, Al-Halalsheh, & Aldoulat, 2019).…”

“…Performance competencies: These are the talents that an individual demonstrates, and they encompass psycho-motor abilities as well as resources for physical and motor training. Productive competences: This entails enhancing an individual's skills for the competencies required at work, and programs that concentrate on these skills are prepared to provide an effective qualification (Al-Tobi et al, 2019). This study was conducted with the following objectives:…”

Evaluation of competency and job satisfaction by positive human psychology among physical education teachers at the university level: A systematic review

“…The outcomes of this system will meet the standards set by society for the educational system. Governments have used various tactics to achieve this goal, functioning to prepare teachers based on the fundamental competencies required for the profession of education should be considered ( AlTobi et al, 2019 ). Modern education has developed to ensure that the educational system is responsive and adaptable to abrupt changes and the retraining of teachers and students at all stages and levels of education ( Raj and Verma, 2018 ).…”