The effect of the educational system on teacher non-parental and educational perceptions in Jordan: A comparison study between pre-service and in-service teachers

Abstract

This study investigates the effect of the educational system on teacher perceptions of their non-parental and educational beliefs. A 25-item questionnaire was developed by the researcher. The questionnaire was assessed by 50 pre-service teachers attending two different universities and 78 in-service teachers teaching in eight different private preschools in the governorate of Amman/Jordan. The results revealed significant differences between the in-service and pre-service teachers' authoritative non-parental and educational beliefs and a significant difference between the pre-service teachers' non-parental and educational beliefs at the Hashemite University and Jordan University. The differences in the non-parental and educational beliefs between the in-service teachers who are early childhood majors and other educational majors were insignificant. According to the findings, the researcher addresses a number of recommendations and suggestions for future research in Jordan. © 2013 Taylor & Francis.