ERIC Number: EJ1236765
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jun
Pages: 15
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ISSN: EISSN-1857-6036
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The Implications of Idealism as an Educational Philosophy in Jordan as Perceived by Elementary Teachers
Momany, Mohammad A.; Khasawneh, Omar
European Journal of Educational Sciences, v1 n2 p319-333 Jun 2014
The purpose of this study was to identify the educational philosophical implications of idealism as an educational theory throughout the Jordanian public schools from elementary teachers' perspectives. The researchers used a questionnaire consisted of thirty two statements as a quantitative method to collect data as one of the techniques and descriptive due to its appropriateness for this study. The study sample consisted of (103) elementary teachers randomly selected from Irbid district schools of whom (47) males, and (57) females. The study findings showed that the Jordanian elementary teachers rated the implementing of the idealistic educational views throughout schools were unenthusiastic (somewhat negative) with a mean of (2.13). The content domain occupied the first rank with a mean of (2.3), while the teacher domain ranked last with a mean of (1.9).
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Theories, Public Schools, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Educational Philosophy
European Scientific Institute. International Relation Office, St. 203, No.1, 2300 Kocani, Republic of Macedonia. e-mail: contat@ejes.eu; Web site: http://ejes.eu/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Jordan
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