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Character Strengths and Life Satisfaction of Slovenian In-service and Pre-service Teachers
- Source :
- Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, Vol 2, Iss 3, Pp 167-180 (2012), Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, Vol 2, Iss 3 (2012), CEPS Journal 2 (2012) 3, S. 167-180
- Publication Year :
- 2012
- Publisher :
- University of Ljubljana, 2012.
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Abstract
- CEPS Journal 2 (2012) 3, S. 167-180<br />Character strengths and life satisfaction of Slovenian in-service and pre-service teachers were researched. The VIA-IS self-assessment questionnaire has been translated into the Slovenian language and has been used for the first time in Slovenia. A total of 173 primary school teachers and 77 student teachers from the Faculty of Education, University of Ljubljana, completed the VIA-IS and the Satisfaction with Life Scale questionnaires. The highest reported strengths in both groups studied were fairness, kindness, integrity and love. Unexpectedly, both in-service and pre-service teachers reported low endorsements of creativity; in-service teachers also showed low endorsement of humour. Surprisingly, the lowest endorsed strength of pre-service teachers was love of learning. Correlations between strengths and life satisfaction were consistent with related research findings. Low endorsement of creativity, teachers’ humour and students’ love of learning are discussed. From the research findings, it can be concluded that professional environment should stimulate, as well as provide support and opportunities for teachers to build not only upon the strengths of humanity and justice, but also on those of wisdom and knowledge. There is a need in the undergraduate level of teacher education for systematic interventions regarding students’ intellectual strengths with a special focus on cultivating their creativity. (DIPF/Orig.)
- Subjects :
- Humor
Kindness
Selbstregulation
Soziale Kompetenz
Primary school lower level
Slovenia
Satisfaction
Social competence
Honesty
370 Erziehung, Schul- und Bildungswesen
Elementary School
Self-rating
Creativity
Questionnaire survey
Persönlichkeit
Pedagogy
Slowenien
Fragebogenerhebung
Empirische Bildungsforschung
Lehrer
pre-service teachers
media_common
Primary school
Freude
Empirische Untersuchung
Questionnaire
Befragung
Student teachers
Joy
Empirical study
Emotional intelligence
Positives Denken
Positive psychology
370 Education
Lehramtsstudent
Psychology
Charakter
lcsh:L7-991
Ehrlichkeit
Character
Erziehung, Schul- und Bildungswesen
media_common.quotation_subject
positive psychology
Justice
Learning Readiness
Liebe
lcsh:Education (General)
Education
Lernbereitschaft
ddc:370
Gerechtigkeit
character strengths
Kreativität
Grundschule
life satisfaction
Teacher
Life satisfaction
Selbsteinschätzung
Zufriedenheit
Emotionale Intelligenz
Love
Teacher education
Referendar
in-service teachers
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22322647 and 18559719
- Volume :
- 2
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....eae47d1f7beb39eb5543f405b70050a7