Desirable Image Toward Teaching Professional Standards For Gender Diversity Teachers

Abstract

          The objectives of this research were: 1) To study the desired professional image according to existing professional standards and expectations of diverse gender teachers. 2) To compare the desired professional image according to professional standards. 3) To study the development guidelines for the desired professional image according to professional standards of diverse gender teachers. The quantitative research sample consists of 165 school administrators from secondary schools, while the qualitative research sample consists of 7 highly educated individuals. The research tools used include questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The statistical methods used include percentages, means, standard deviations, necessity assessments, t-tests, one-way analysis of variance, and content synthesis.
          The results showed that: 1) desirable image according to professional standards, the status averaged at a high level; the average equal to 4.00. The expected conditions averaged at the highest level; the average equal to 4.72. 2) Comparison of desirable image according to professional standards classified by gender, generation, work positions, and work experiences, there was a statistically insignificant difference at the .05 level. 3) There were 6 guidelines for developing a desirable image according to professional standards. To develop oneself in terms of knowledge, skills, attitudes, personality, and appropriate communication in order to reinforce a desirable image that was believed and accepted in the professional context of education.