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A Correlation between Teachers’ Social and Pedagogical Competences and School Culture

Teachers’ social and pedagogical competences and school cultures are the key factors for lifelong learning and necessary for the successful work of a qualified teacher who takes responsible for her/his students’ achievement. Through lifelong learning, teachers change themselves, upgrade their own competences, and create a positive school culture characterised by human relationships, coexistence, collaboration and trust. The aim of this research was to identify and examine whether there is a correlation between school teachers’ socio-pedagogical competences and the school culture. It also aimed to learn about the position and role of people who may have an influence on the socio-pedagogical competences and the school culture. This study used a quantitative approach and involved 696 teachers in 30 primary schools in five Slavonian counties in Croatia. The results of the completed survey questionnaires demonstrate that there is a statistically significant relationship between the teachers’ socio-pedagogical competences and the school culture. Formal education, lifelong learning and family relations have a great influence on the acquisition of the social and pedagogical competences, whereas the quality of communication, cooperation and collegiality have a powerful influence on the school culture.

social and pedagogical competencies, school culture, teachers, primary schools, Croatia

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