The Impact of Teaching Methods of Vocational Education Teachers on Acquiring Vocational Skills Among Students
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https://doi.org/10.59759/educational.v4i3.1012Abstract
The current study aimed to reveal the impact of teaching methods among vocational education teachers in acquiring vocational skills in light of some variables, and to reveal the extent of the impact of teaching methods on vocational skills among students. The study sample consisted of (1107) participants (169 teachers, 938 students). The results of the study showed that the level of teaching methods for teachers and vocational skills for students was medium, and that vocational education teachers use a variety of teaching methods, some of which are traditional, and others are modern, and that the methods (practical presentation, project method, calculated presentations, field trips) are the most common among vocational education teachers. The results of the study showed a statistically significant effect of the methods (practical presentation, project method, calculated presentations, field trips) on vocational skills among students. The results also showed statistically significant differences in the level of teaching methods attributed to the gender in favor of females, in academic qualification in favor of PhD, and in years of experience in favor of 10 years or more. The results also showed that there were no statistically significant differences in the level of teaching methods attributed to the salary (Keywords: teaching methods, vocational education teachers, vocational skills).
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