Teachers? Competency Indicators in Research Universities under Jiangsu Province
Keywords:
Teachers? competency, Competency indicators, Research university, Jiangsu provinceAbstract
The research objectives were: (1) to explore the components of teachers? competency in research universities under Jiangsu Province; and (2) to verify teachers? competency indicators in research universities under Jiangsu Province.
This research was a mixed method research, including quantitative research and qualitative research. The population consisted of 9178 teachers from eight research universities under Jiangsu province. The sample size was determined by Taro Yamane formula program obtained through stratified random sampling technique. There were 383 teachers in total. Eight experts key informants were gained through purposive sampling methods. The instruments used for data collection are semi-structured interview form and five-point rating scale questionnaire. Statistics used for data analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, Standard Deviation, Exploratory Factor Analysis and Delphi Technique.
The research findings revealed that:(1) there were three components of teachers? competency indicators in research university under Jiangsu province which consisted of basic quality?teaching ability and research ability; (2) the 15 indicator of teachers? competency in research universities under Jiangsu province verified by 17 experts: good learning ability, good communication and teamwork skills, strong information search ability, good observation and insight , the ability to analyze the problems, affinity and have a harmonious relationship with the students, good organizational skills, advanced educational concepts, solid academic background, good scientific ethics, good scientific ethics, the spirit of dedication to scientific research , good critical thinking , persistence and focus of the research , innovative thinking.
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