| Titre : | Investigating the Impact of Teachers’ Beliefs and Attitudes on Elementary School Students |
| Auteurs : | Mohamed Amine Khatir, Auteur ; DR. T. Adnane, Directeur de thèse |
| Type de document : | texte imprimé |
| Editeur : | Dr. Moulay Tahar University, Saida Faculty of Letters, Languages and Arts Department of English Language and Literature, 2023-2024 |
| Format : | 83p / CD |
| Langues: | Anglais |
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| Mots-clés: | Teachers' beliefs, Teachers ‘Attitudes, elementary school students, student performance, primary education. |
| Résumé : | The importance of teachers’ attitudes and beliefs in relation to the performance and education of students in elementary schools remains an under researched research problem. This dissertation concerns itself with how the perceptions and attitudes of the instructors impact on the educational results of learners, concentrating on primary education. This study utilises both qualitative and quantitative methodologies. A total of 20 elementary school teachers from Benzerrouki Ahmed elementary school and online teachers have participated in a structured questionnaire with both open and close ended questions and semi structured interviews with in-depth exploration. This research approach of mixed methods explores how teachers’ beliefs affect the teaching methods they use and how their attitudes and interaction affect the student, his engagement and performance. The results have indicated the strong correlation between positive relationships and improved students’ performance in a way that - Classrooms where teachers hold positive beliefs about all students' abilities tend to have higher overall performance. The importance of teachers’ beliefs in in their own effectiveness lead to higher quality instruction, meaning that Confidence in teaching abilities correlates with better student performance. In summary, This study uncovers the mechanisms through which teachers’ beliefs influence his judgement of education and students’ perception of knowledge and also offers practical recommendations for educational interventions aimed at enhancing student performance that would pay more attention and research to these important factors of pedagogy. |
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Table of Contents
Declaration of Originality I Dedication II Acknowledgments III Abstract IV Table of Contents V List of Tables VIII List of Figures IX General Introduction 1 Chapter One: Literature Review I.1 Introduction……………………………………………………………………………..6 I.2 Teacher’s Beliefs………………………………………………………………………...6 I.2.1 Teacher’s Beliefs Definitions……………………………………………………..6 I.2.2 Teacher's Beliefs Types…………………………………………………………...7 I.2.3 Teacher's Beliefs Formation and Development…………………………………...8 I.2.4 The Influence of Teacher’s Beliefs on Teaching Practices………………………..9 I.2.5 The Influence of Teacher's Beliefs on Student's Learning………………………...9 I.3 Teacher’s Attitudes……………………………………………………………………...10 I.3.1. Teacher's Attitudes Definitions…………………………………………………...10 I.3.2 Teacher's Attitudes Types…………………………………………………………11 I.3.3 Teacher's attitudes influence on classroom environment………………………….12 VI I.3.4 The Relationship of Teacher’s Attitudes with Student Engagement………………13 I.3.5. Teacher’s Attitudes in Harmony with Educational Goals………………...………14 I.4 Teacher's Beliefs and Attitudes…………………………………………………………15 I.4.1 Common Aspects between Teacher’s Beliefs and Attitudes………………………16 I.4.2 Student Perception of Teacher’s Beliefs and Attitudes……………………………17 I.4.3 Teacher-Student Relationship……………………………………………………..18 I.5 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………..20 Chapter Two: Methodology and Data Analysis II.1Introduction…………………………………………………………………………… .24 II.2 Types of Research………………………………………………………………………24 II.2.1 Quantitative Research Method…………………………………………………..24 II.2.2 Qualitative Research Method……………………………………………………25 II.3 Research Methodology and Design …………………………………………………..26 II.3.1 The Target Population……………………………………………………………26 II.3.2 Research Instruments and Data Collection………………………………………27 II.3.2.1 Interview Approach………………………………………...……………27 II.3.2.2 Questionnaire Design and Administration………………………………28 II.4 Data Analysis……………………………………………………………………………29 II.4.1 Thematic Analysis of Interviews………………………………………………...29 II.4.2 Analysis of the Questionnaire……………………………………………………30 VII II.5 Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………44 Chapter Three: Discussion and Interpretations of the Findings III.1 Introduction …………………………………………………………………………...47 III.2 Discussion and Interpretation of the Main Result ………………………………….47 III.2.1 Questionnaire Analysis…………………………………………………………47 III.2.2 Interview Insights………………………………………………………………52 III.3 Summary of the Findings……………………………………………………………...53 III.4 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………...54 General Conclusion …………………………………………………………………………..55 Bibliography…………………………………………………………………………….……59 Appendices……………………………………………………………………………..……..66 Appendix A…………………………………………………………………………….……..67 Appendix B…………………………………………………………………………….……..72 Appendix C………………...………………………………………………………….……...80 Appendix D…………………………………………………………………………….……..82 |
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