Phenomenological analysis of teachers' perception and lived experience a bout the presence of educational leaders in the classroom
Subject Areas : Research in Curriculum Planning
1 - Assistant professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Peyame - Noor University, Tehran Iran.
Keywords: Phenomenological, lived experience, Teachers, Educational leaders, Classroom,
Abstract :
The purpose of the current research is to Phenomenological analyze teachers perceptions and lived experience about the presence of educational leaders in the class.This research is applied and qualitative research method and phenomenological approach is interpretive. The field of research includes rural school teachers of Fars province (2023-24). The sample of the research was selected in a purposeful and snowball type method, with the number of 39 people, which is the selection criterion of the theoretical saturation of the data. The data collection tool is a deep semi-structured interview, and the data were analyzed using the method of Strabert and Carpenter (2003) in the MaxQDA2020 software. In order to determine the validity of the interviews, content validity was used and to determine its authenticity, the method of triangulation and members' reflection was used.The findings were categorized into three main themes and24 sub-themes.The main themes include the performance of leaders in the classroom,the reaction of teachers to the presence of leaders and the reaction of students to the presence of leaders,and the perceptions of teachers are presented under each theme.From the experiences and perceptions of teachers,it can be concluded that the professional skills of leaders, which include building trust, the ability to transfer knowledge, recognizing their responsibilities and duties,and finally the correct implementation of the plan of educational leaders can lead to the improvement of teaching quality and to improve the professional skills and performance of teachers and finally create motivation and academic progress of students.Therefore,utilizing professional leaders and increasing awareness among teachers regarding the implementation of this plan will improve the current situation.
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