THE INFLUENCE OF EMOTIONAL QUOTIENT (EQ) TOWARDS NOVICE TEACHERS’ WORK STRESS AND ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENT
Abstract
Literature review showed that 33% novice teachers tend to leave the teachers’ profession at a very early stage of their employment. Morevover, local studies only focused on the effectiveness of the Post Graduate Teaching Program in terms of the teachers’ quality and readiness in the classroom. Issues such as EQ, work stress and organizational commitment among novice teachers are not being studied although it is proven that these issues impacted them highly. Thus, this study aimed to examine the influence of EQ on stress and organizational commitment among novice teachers in the northern part of Malaysia. 3 study
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These teachers are capable and skilled in teaching their niche areas, able to manage co-curriculum vested upon them and follow teaching profession ethics (Teacher Training Division, 2007). Consequently, these teachers strive to become more creative, innovative, pro-active and able to create a difference that would benefit the students (Alimudin, 2010).
1.2Problem Statement
The strong relationship between human capital development and teachers’ role has been the core in the MOE’s effort to increase the quality and produce dedicated teachers with the heart to educate. This is because quality teachers can raise the quality of education to world standards(Malaysian Teacher Training Institute Strategic Plan 2011-2015 (2011).Hence, to achieve this aim, teachers need to equip themselves with knowledge,show sincerity and high commitment in implementing the responsibility to improve the quality of students that will be generated(Tajulashikin, Fazura& Mohd Burhan, 2013).
This action is deemed necessary to ensure that only qualified teachers will serve in schools.
However, the credibility and ability of the novice teachers are always questioned. They are said to be emotionally weak, passive, no commitment, failed to stimulate student learningand are unable to adapt the knowledge and skills in the classroom effectively(Yusof, 2008).The problem has
Outstanding teachers posses the following skills and or attributes: The ability to adapt to any changes that may occur, The cognitive skills to think quickly and logically, The virtue of patience to handle the repeating of information for those students who may not catch on quickly and finally The passion of teaching others to be better learners and the ability to listen and analyze the emotional, physical, and mental state of the students . Truly good educators remember that the image they exude is the example that is set forth for their students. A teacher provides high expectations for the students as well as his or her self to creates a positive atmosphere.
Teachers should be continually learning and assessing their teaching practices through reflection and collaboration with other teachers. It is the role of the teacher to use these teaching practices to develop in students the abilities and skills that will remain with them throughout life. Teachers should be role models for their students, to provide encouragement and praise, reassuring their students that they can achieve their dreams and reach their goals. Teaching should not only focus on academics but it should also focus on character education. Students need to be prepared to enter into their community and have the ability to interact with people from different backgrounds, cultures, religious backgrounds, social status, and values. It is important that teachers work with students to help them learn the skills of cooperation, patience, communication, empathy, understanding and teamwork, these skills are extremely important for the successful integration into further education, the workforce, family life and other social interactions. Teachers can achieve this through focusing on and encouraging group work, peer tutoring as well as games and activities that focus on social behaviors.
Teaching is an extremely important profession as we are responsible for training up the future generations of our community, country and in effect, the world. In order to be a successful and effective teacher there are some basic skills and competencies that one must possess. The experiences that students have inside (and outside) our classrooms, schools and various other institutes will shape and mould their approach to our subjects and to life in general. Therefore, it requires a certain level of skill and training to be deemed professionally fit to enter into this career path and even then, continuous
The feelings of isolation affect the perceptions and it may increase the nervousness among the teachers too that directly harms in the delivery of education. The teachers should be motivated towards their work and it helps them to do good communication among the students and other teachers as well which brings the positive results. Beginners can be helped a lot through this motivation process as they are not alone in their experience. They can get proper information and can make a use of other’s experience so that they can overcome the challenges and become successful teachers. Another reason mentioned in the article is the identifying perceptions of initial year teachers to collect the information which can be used by various lecturers, trainers, and many other educators who in turn trains or prepares the teachers in the field of education. It is found that the teachers who got proper training and whom were tested before starting their teaching profession brings out better results than the ones who directly comes to the field. The beginning teachers are provided proper training and strategies so that they can deliver the quality education and retain the good and better. In the article, it is mentioned that they begin with a detail of the school where teachers are involved and the special program where the
Always growing and seeking to improve their practice, learning from their mistakes. Teaching is not a profession that is the same every
According to Celine Provini, from Education World, new teachers leave the profession for a variety of reasons including: Unrealistic federal and state mandates. Many new teachers feel as if the state and federal standards are not obtainable. Lack of support from fellow teachers, administration, and parents can also be a major
The risk of losing beginning teachers has been an issue in the United States for a long time. An immense amount of research has been conducted exploring why beginning teachers are leaving the profession. Fantilli and McDougall’s (2009) pointed out that beginning teachers have the same responsibilities and requirements as veteran teachers, but in addition to these factors, feel the additional pressure that most people feel starting a new vocation. As a result, beginning teachers spend “a disproportionate amount of time and effort simply to keep their heads above water” (p. 814). In the article Hello, Goodbye: Exploring the Phenomenon of Leaving Teaching Early, a qualitative study was conducted to explore why beginning teachers are leaving the profession. Through an interview process, former beginning teachers identified negative factors that influenced their decision to leave the profession. These factors included working with unmotivated colleagues, feeling isolated, feeling that they did not receive support or recognition from administration, dealing with administrative problems, and not having flexibility and freedom to decide how they teach in their classrooms.
I have chosen to become a teacher because I believe that education is the center of a country’s development process and prosperity. I want to be an educator to play an effective role in my society’s revival. Besides, I have always dreamed to be a teacher; it is a passion, which I truly have since I was young. The strong teaching motivation, which I have is derived from the deep belief that teachers can make a big difference in their students’ lives. In addition, I believe that teaching is a noble profession, which should be taken seriously. I know that being a teacher is never easy; it comes with high responsibilities and obstacles, but I am sure that I have suitable qualifications, which make me eligible to overcome them. Education as a basic concept in my perspective is all about developing knowledge, skills, values, ethics, physical and spiritual aspects,
A driving objective for a teacher is to affect students to advance their expertise in education by finding them the correct course. The teacher should promote positive motivation and inspiration by adhering to legislation and codes of practice which will increase every student’s focus in developing and bridging gaps to display eagerness towards a healthy broad mindset, creative thinking and brighter approach. A mentor should coordinate assessments which will reinforce the ability to perceive individuals’ abilities and knowledge progressions and moreover support them further to boost their learning capacity to acquire a well-established national standards skill set.
We discussed in class what teachers need to know in order to be a successful teacher. There are three major areas each teacher must master in order to be a phenomenal teacher, they are: know your students, know your content, and know how to teach and a variety of pedagogies. Each of these things are crucial for a teacher to be successful. A teacher cannot formulate sufficient lesson plans if he or she does not know his or her students. Without knowing their needs or interests, the teacher will fall short of meeting he or her student’s needs. Likewise,
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A student-oriented teacher with the ability to differentiate instruction, create a safe and intrinsically motivated classroom. Have vast experience with many cultures and have gained expertise in the harmonious meeting of standards without surrendering cultural identity.
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When I think about teachers that I have had in the past, several different ones come to my mind. Each of these educators stands out in my mind for a variety of diverse reasons. Whether it is their sense of humor, their tactfulness, their love of the subject matter, their fanatical and sporadic behavior, or their yearning to be childish themselves, I can still remember at least one quality of every teacher I have ever encountered. Every one of these teachers conveyed subject material to their students just as they were educated and employed to do. However, I trust that every professional in the world has an abundance of opportunity for improvement; teachers could discover and improve themselves merely by having
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