Original scientific paper

Differences in social skills and competences of teachers in schools and kindergartens in relation to the chosen socio-demographic variables

Zijada Karalić ; Primary school „SAFVET – beg BAŠAGIĆ“, Novi Travnik, Bosnia and Hercegovina
Joško Sindik ; Institute For Anthropological research, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

A successful educator must possess professional (expert) and social competence (emotional andsocial skills). The goal of research is to determine the differences in social skills and competenciesof educators of Central and Zenica-Doboj Canton in relation to: age, work experience, educationlevel and type of occupation educator. The study enrolled 272 participants of different educationalprofile, employed in private and public educational institutions, using the Questionnaire ofTeacher Competences and Social Skills Inventory. The statistically significant differences in theset of social skills and competence are found, according to socio-demographic characteristics:education level of participants, age, work experience and type of occupation. Participants in theage group ranging 31 - 40 years have the highest emotional control. Participants with highereducation are the best in the emotional and social control. The least experienced participants aresuperior in skills of emotional control and social expressiveness. Directors are superior to otheroccupational profiles in social expressiveness and social control. Therefore, social skills trainingprograms should be adapted to the socio-demographic profile of the educators.

Keywords

competence; differences in socio-demographic characteristics, discriminant analysis; educators; social skills

Hrčak ID:

190127

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/190127

Publication date:

16.10.2017.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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