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Students’ Assessment of Nature/Biology Teachers' Qualities

Tanja Maltar Okun ; Osnovna škola Sveti Petar Orehovec, Orehovec, Hrvatska
Karolina Doultik ; Osnovna škola Ivan Benković, Dugo Selo, Hrvatska

Abstract

This paper focuses on desirable qualities of teachers from students’ perspective. The paper presents the results of research the aim of which was to determine the lower secondary school students’ (N = 389) assessment of nature/biology teachers’ qualities, both their personal and pedagogical (teaching) qualities, as well as their way of communication and relationship with students. The obtained results indicate that there are gender-related differences in the students’ assessment of nature/biology teachers’ personal and pedagogical qualities, and their communication and relationship with students. Differences were also detected in students’ assessment of nature/biology teachers’ pedagogical qualities with regard to area in which the school is located. However, no statistically significant differences were found in the students’ assessment with regard to theclass they attend. The students claim that their nature/biology teachers’ work would be improved if it involved more frequent practical work done by students, group work, outdoor teaching, the use of (audio) visual material, play, or through clearer explanations and the use of humour in teaching

Keywords

biology; personal qualities; pedagogical qualities; nature; teacher

Hrčak ID:

213805

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/213805

Publication date:

29.6.2018.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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