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Jordanian and Malaysian science teachers' prominent perceived professional needs: A comparison
Author(s) -
Bakar Jkamariah H. Abu,
Rubba Peter A.,
Tomera Audrey N.,
Zurub Abdel Rahman
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
journal of research in science teaching
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.067
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1098-2736
pISSN - 0022-4308
DOI - 10.1002/tea.3660250705
Subject(s) - science education , competence (human resources) , mathematics education , psychology , professional development , pedagogy , social psychology
The prominent perceived professional needs of 365 Jordanian and 1,162 Malaysian secondary‐level science teachers were examined using the Science Teacher Inventory of Need. These were compared across subgroups of the respective samples and across the two samples. The Jordanian science teachers' needs were in the areas of delivering science instruction, managing science instruction, administering science instructional facilities and equipment, and improving one's competence as a science teacher. The Malaysian science teachers' needs came from those four areas plus the area specifying objectives for science instruction. Needs from the first four areas were shared across the two samples. These needs were similar to ones observed in U.S. samples. The reason for the similarities is questioned.