The Role of the University Practical Education Program in Promoting the Soft Skills of the Female Students ‘’Classroom Teacher’’ and Trainees at the Schools Affiliated with Zarqa Directorates of Education (From the Perspective of the Female Cooperating Te
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Soft skills, practical education, classroom teacherAbstract
The present study aims to explore the role of the university's practical education program in promoting the soft skills of the female students ‘’classroom teachers’’ and Trainees at the schools affiliated with the Zarqa directorate of education. It aimed to explore the latter role from the perspective of the female cooperating teachers. The sample consists of (58) female cooperating teachers whose major is ‘’classroom teacher’’. Those cooperating teachers are selected from the schools affiliated with the first and second Zarqa directorates of education. The researcher used a questionnaire for collecting data. The final version of the questionnaire consists of (41) items. It was found that the university practical education program plays a (moderate) role in promoting the soft leadership skills of the female student-teachers majoring in ‘’classroom teacher’’ and trainees. That is concluded from the respondents’ perspective. The mean of effective communication skills is ranked first. The mean of cooperation and teamwork is ranked second. The mean of adaptation & flexibility is ranked third. The mean of crisis management is ranked last. It was found that there are statistically significant differences between the respondents’ attitudes towards the role of this program which can be attributed to their professional qualification and the academic qualification. It was found that there isn’t any statistically significant difference between the respondents’ attitudes towards the role of this program which can be attributed to experience and directorate of education.
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