Do teachers in Chile feel appreciated?

Authors

  • Carla Hernández-Silva Author Universidad de Santiago
  • Amaya Pavez-Lizarraga Author Universidad de Santiago
  • Alexis González-Donoso Author University of British Columbia
  • Sivia Tecpan-Flores Author Universidad de Santiago

Keywords:

State and education, teacher evaluation, identity, appreciation of performance, educational system, Chile

Abstract

The article presents the results of an exploratory study designed to understand how Chilean teachers perceive their role and value to society. A survey was designed with 21 Likert-type items, distributed into two scales for analysis; an internal one, related to the teacher’s role and his or her contribution to the educational community, and an external one, related to the impact their professional work as teachers has on society. The internal consistency of the instrument was evaluated with Cronbach’s alpha. In all, 224 teachers from 15 regions in Chile took part in the study during 2015. They represented diferent areas of knowledge and diferent educational contexts.The results indicate there is a positive perception in the internal dimension linked to the teacher’s personal satisfaction and the disciplinary training the teaching staff receives. However, in the external dimension, it was evident that teachers’ perception of the State’s recognition and trust in their work is negative. This aspect contrasts with the high degree of appreciation they perceive from their students and the surrounding community.

 

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Author Biographies

Carla Hernández-Silva, Universidad de Santiago

Académica Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencia

Amaya Pavez-Lizarraga, Universidad de Santiago

Unidad de Salud Pública, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas

Alexis González-Donoso, University of British Columbia

PhD student, Department of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Faculty of Education

Sivia Tecpan-Flores, Universidad de Santiago

Académica Departamento de Física, Facultad de Ciencia

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Published

2017-12-05

How to Cite

Hernández-Silva, C., Pavez-Lizarraga, A., González-Donoso, A., & Tecpan-Flores, S. (2017). Do teachers in Chile feel appreciated?. Educación Y Educadores, 20(3). Retrieved from https://educacionyeducadores.unisabana.edu.co/index.php/eye/article/view/7376

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 3 (2017)

Section

University pedagogy

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