Psychological Characteristics of University Teaching Staff: From the Students’ Perspective
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https://doi.org/10.15359/ree.30-2.21348Keywords:
Psychological characteristics, University teacher, Comparative study, SDG 4, quality education, teacher characteristicsAbstract
Objective. The study aims to present students’ perceptions of certain psychological characteristics of university teaching staff and to compare them with the staff’s own self-perceptions. Method. A quantitative approach with a descriptive-comparative design was used. A survey was administered to a sample of 452 people, including both professors and students, to collect data on these characteristics. The survey had a Cronbach’s alpha reliability of 0.886. Conclusions. The study concludes that there are differences in perception regarding characteristics such as vocation, democratic, selfless, honest, fair, objective, participative, paternalistic, proactive, self-critical, punctual, enthusiastic, facilitative, and providing feedback. However, students agree on characteristics such as creating a climate of trust, good character, humaneness, respect, and empathy. This indicates that students generally perceive university professors as good.
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