Couple Teachers Assigned in the Same School: Clarifying Their Differentiated Roles for Further School's Improvement
Keywords:
couple teachers, gender roles, school achievementsAbstract
NTRODUCTION
Contemporary couple teachers have become an interesting subject of research for they confront the reality of three careers: his, hers and their family career, which directly affects the performance of the school where they belong. The research explored the differentiated roles of the couple teachers working in the same school and investigated the advantages and disadvantages that working in the same place have, the different ways that couple teachers handle issues and the ways they contribute as couples to the school's achievement.
METHODS
The study used a descriptive qualitative research process that involves interview and content analysis to gather and describe the information about the present existing conditions of a couple of teachers. The affinity diagram was also utilized to allow comparison and contrast of the answers and to provide appropriate findings.
RESULTS
The study revealed that teachers' profile has contributed to the enhancement of personal and professional aspects of a couple of teachers. It was found out that being in the same workplace creates more advantages than disadvantages, especially if a couple of teachers have effective time management and constant communication to address various issues. It was shown in the study that being in the same school allows the couple teachers to accomplish various tasks successfully by working together in realizing their goals to help the school to further improve its achievements. Thus, the study suggested that the other pairs of couple teachers in the district should work in the same school.
DISCUSSIONS
The results of the study serve as an eye -opener for the school to support and understand how much the couple teachers contribute to the school's success. It is also beneficial for the couples to deeply understand their roles and to be more motivated to continue to use their relationship skills in helping the school achieve its goals.
