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ARE TEACHERS WHO PROMOTE STUDENT-CENTRED APPROACH MORE SATISFIED WITH THEIR LIVES?
Snježana Šarančić
; Primary School Brezovica, Croatia
Sažetak
The article gives an overview of the characteristics of a good teacher, because the quality of teaching depends on the quality of a teacher. A good teacher’s teaching is directed towards the pupil. In pupil-oriented teaching, the pupil is an active participant. The teacher is no longer a lecturer but an organiser, associate, leader, mentor - this teacher is effective and pupils’ achievements are the result of the teacher’s effectiveness. Research studies acknowledge that the more satisfied someone is with their life, the more effective they are. The purpose of this article is to ascertain whether teachers’ life satisfaction affects their teaching conception. Presumption is that the more satisfied teachers are more likely to be directed towards the pupils and teaching. The survey comprises around 150 male and female primary school class teachers and specialists/subject teachers with different years of service in five Croatian primary schools. The research employed the Survey of teaching concepts (Pavin Ivanec, 2008) and the Survey of life satisfaction (Diener as cited in Rijavec et al, 2008). The results suggest that there is no significant difference in estimated life satisfaction between subject teachers and class teachers. Also, teachers’ life satisfaction is not related to work experience. Female teachers show higher life satisfaction than male teachers. There is a significant positive relation between life satisfaction and teaching approach.
Ključne riječi
student-centred teaching; teaching approach; effective teacher; teachers’ life satisfaction
Hrčak ID:
121333
URI
Datum izdavanja:
13.6.2013.
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