Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to provide an empirical based understanding of the Romanian context of teacher work, which provides an opportunity to identify characteristics considered to affect teaching activities and gives a basis for planning and conducting other research on teachers working conditions. The paper is based on authors' research which is a secondary analysis of Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2013 database. The database contains the survey responses of teachers of lower secondary education (ISCED 2) and the principals of their schools. During the investigation cross/tables, cluster analysis, linear and logistical analyses were used. Based on our research results, we can see that the factors attributed both to the individuals and to the elements of pedagogical culture show a strong correlation with the characteristics of the teaching and the satisfaction with the teaching. Considering the factors attributed to the individuals, professional development and the total career time is the most influential factor of job satisfaction and teacher’s self-efficacy. Among the variables included in the school culture dimension, the effectiveness of teacher work, the disciplined atmosphere, the values of student/teacher relationships and the positive effects of teacher-teacher relationships indicated satisfaction and self-efficacy.
Highlights
IntroductionEducational researchers have investigated many factors considered to affect student learning
Over the years, educational researchers have investigated many factors considered to affect student learning
We focus on data selected for Romania, the reader can get an idea of all the results of the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2013 survey as well, as almost all the issues have surfaced that are causing problems in teachers’ society in the examined countries
Summary
Educational researchers have investigated many factors considered to affect student learning. Teacher research becomes a divers and complex area of educational studies. All parties – students, parents, stakeholders, educational institutions – are interested in having well qualified teachers in schools. A spectacular element of teacher attention is the fact that alongside international research on student performance, there is a systematic international research-based study on teachers’ working conditions, their attitudes to school, the characteristics of their teaching and learning environments and the specifics of institution management. Based on an international survey (TALIS 2013) we intend to provide a more nuanced approach to the issue of teaching in Romanian lower secondary schools. We focus on data selected for Romania, the reader can get an idea of all the results of the TALIS 2013 survey as well, as almost all the issues have surfaced that are causing problems in teachers’ society in the examined countries
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