Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.15516/cje.v21i4.3322
The Effect of Teacher Characteristics on Student Achievement: A Meta-Analysis Study
Şahin Danişman
; Düzce University, Education Faculty, Department of Mathematics Education, 81620, Düzce, Turkey
Mustafa Güler
orcid.org/0000-0002-4082-7585
; Trabzon University, Fatih Faculty of Education, Department of Mathematics Education,61300, Trabzon, Turkey
Engin Karadağ
; Akdeniz University, Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Science, 07058, Antalya, Turkey
Abstract
Hypothesizing that teacher characteristics may have an impact on learning outcomes,
the current study tested this assumption, presenting statistical evidence of the findings.
In this meta-analysis study, teacher characteristics were determined in the light of
the existing literature, followed by an analysis of the relationships between teacher
characteristics and student achievement. The analysis protocol of the literature review
encompassed a total of 1,042 correlational values drawn from 209 independent
research articles or theses/dissertations, which included 3,225,488 study subjects. The
results of the application of a random effect model showed that teacher characteristics
had a low-level positive effect on student achievement. The positive effect is discussed
in terms of teacher competences and qualifications. In the context of the components
of teacher characteristics, the effects of all dimensions in the framework were found
to be significant. More specifically, student achievement was found to be influenced
at the greatest level by teachers’ personal qualities, while it was least impacted by
instructional management. Some suggestions are recommended for future studies in
light of the conclusions
Keywords
meta-analysis; student achievement; teacher characteristics
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235902
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Publication date:
19.12.2019.
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