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Teacher Empowerment in Secondary Schools: A Case Study in Malaysia
von: Ee Kuan Boey
Herbert Utz Verlag , 2010
ISBN: 9783831609703 , 185 Seiten
Format: PDF, OL
Kopierschutz: DRM
Preis: 22,99 EUR
Vorwort
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AKNOWLEDGEMENT
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ABSTRACT
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Kurzfassung
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CONTENT
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LIST OF TABLES
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LIST OF FIGURES
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CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION
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1.0 Introduction
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1.1 Teacher Empowerment
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1.2 Study Context
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1.3 The Importance of the Topic
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1.4 Purpose of the Research
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1.5 Research questions
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CHAPTER II LITERATURE RESEARCH
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2.1 The Constructs of Power and Empowerment
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2.1.1 Empowerment as a Relational Construct
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2.1.2 Empowerment as a Motivational Construct
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2.2 Theoretical Framework of Teacher Empowerment
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2.2.1 Social Structural Empowerment
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2.2.2 Psychological Empowerment
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2.2.3 Social Structural and Psychological Perspective Link
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2.3 Theories of Empowerment
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2.3.1 Theory X and Theory Y
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2.3.2 Herzberg’s Two-Factor Theory
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2.3.3 Self Efficacy Theory
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2.3.4 Maslow Hierarchy of Needs
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2.3.5 Integration of Teacher Empowerment and Theories
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2.4 Teacher Empowerment
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2.4.1 Decision Making
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2.4.2 Professional Growth
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2.4.3 Status
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2.4.4. Self-Efficacy
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2.4.5. Autonomy
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2.4.6 Impact
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2.5 Job Satisfaction
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2.6 Teacher Commitment
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2.7 Research Questions and Central Hypotheses
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2.7.1 School Reform and Teacher Empowerment
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2.7.2 Teacher Empowerment and Demographic Variables
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2.7.3. Teacher Empowerment, Commitment and Satisfaction
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2.7.4 Teacher Empowerment and Commitment
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2.7.5 Teacher Empowerment and Satisfaction
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CHAPTER III METHODOLOGY
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3.0 Introduction
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3.1 Research Design
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3.2 Population and Sample
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3.3 Description of Respondents
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3.4 School System in Malaysia
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3.5 Main Variables
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3.6 Instrumentation
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3.7 Data Analysis
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3.8 Procedures
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CHAPTER IV RESULTS & DISCUSSION
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4.0 Introduction
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4.1 Descriptive Statistics for Teacher Empowerment
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4.2 Descriptive Statistic of Empowerment Subscales and Demographic Variables
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4.3 Correlation of Teacher Empowerment Subscales, Commitment and Satisfaction
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4.3.1 There is a positive Correlation between Empowerment Subscales and Commitment
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4.3.2 There is a positive Correlation between Empowerment Subscales and Satisfaction
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4.4 Multiple Regression Analysis of the Empowerment, Commitment and Satisfaction
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4.4.1 Teacher Empowerment and Commitment Subscales
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4.4.2 Teacher Empowerment and Satisfaction Subscales
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4.5 Discussion of the Results
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4.6 Teacher Empowerment and School Reform 1992
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4.7 Teacher Empowerment and Demographic Variables
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4.8 Teacher Empowerment, Commitment and Satisfaction
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4.9 Summary of the Overall Findings
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CHAPTER V IMPLEMENTATION & CONCLUSION
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5.0 Introduction
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5.1 Implication of the Study
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5.2 Implementation of Teacher Empowerment in Malaysia (Specific Approach)
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5.2.1 Intervention I
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5.2.2 Intervention II
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5.2.3 Intervention III
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5.3 Limitations of Study
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5.4 Future Research
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5.5 Conclusion
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References
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APPENDIX 1 Research Questionnaire for the Study
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APPENDIX 2 School List and Time Schedule for the Study
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APPENDIX 3 Multiple Regression Analysis of Teacher Empowerment and Commitment
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APPENDIX 4 Official Documents for the Study
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