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  • Differences between In-Field and Out-of-Field History Teachers Influence on Students Learning Experience in Malaysian Secondary Schools  [CEAE 2013]
  • DOI: 10.4236/ce.2013.49B002   PP.5 - 9
  • Author(s)
  • Umi Kalsum Mohd. Salleh, I Gusti Ngurah Darmawan
  • ABSTRACT
  • The focus of this study was to investigate whether there were differences between the way in-field and out-of-field teachers in Malaysian secondary schools perceived and practiced History education, and the way their students perceived the teaching and learning of History.Both, teacher and student data were examined. A statistical analysis was conducted to validate the survey and test the relationships between variables. The results showed that there were significant differences between in-field and out-of-field teachers in the teacher characteristics of experience and student variables of classroom climate and History learning outcomes, but not on teaching approaches and methods.

  • KEYWORDS
  • Teachers’ Qualification; History Education; Measurement in Education; Teacher’s Education; Learning Approaches
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