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Exploring the interpersonal dimension of teaching in an Irish post-primary context

Scully, Darina orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-6076-717X, Pitsia, Vasiliki orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-8172-0397 and Karakolidis, Anastasios orcid logoORCID: 0000-0002-7460-7759 (2019) Exploring the interpersonal dimension of teaching in an Irish post-primary context. Irish Educational Studies, 39 (3). pp. 355-374. ISSN 0332-3315

Abstract
Effective teaching encompasses both a pedagogical and an interpersonal dimension. Despite this, the latter typically receives little attention in initial teacher education and professional development programmes because of its tacit, non-conscious, and context-specific nature. In this study, the interpersonal dimension of teaching was conceptualized in terms of an explicit set of problem-solving strategies. Using the Tacit Knowledge Inventory for High School Teachers (TKI-HS), the perceived effectiveness of these strategies amongst a sample of Irish post-primary teachers (n = 69) was explored, and the extent to which this varied across certain individual and contextual factors was also investigated. The findings suggest that, when faced with challenging social situations in the course of their professions, Irish post-primary teachers demonstrate preferences for strategies involving either rational discussions with the source of the problem, or appealing to a colleague for advice. These preferences were independent of the teachers’ gender, education level, degree of job satisfaction, and the climate of the school in which they worked. Some implications for teacher education programmes are outlined. Potential future directions, including links to broader issues concerning the assessment of non-cognitive skills and competencies more generally, are also discussed.
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Item Type:Article (Published)
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:post-primary; interpersonal skills; problem-solving; tacit knowledge
Subjects:Social Sciences > Education
Social Sciences > Teaching
DCU Faculties and Centres:DCU Faculties and Schools > Institute of Education > School of Policy & Practice
Research Initiatives and Centres > Centre for Assessment Research, Policy and Practice in Education (CARPE)
Publisher:Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Official URL:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03323315.2019.1697947
Copyright Information:© 2019 Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
Use License:This item is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 3.0 License. View License
Funders:CARPE is financially supported by Prometric, a test development, delivery and data management company headquartered in Baltimore, MD, USA
ID Code:24444
Deposited On:11 May 2020 16:46 by Thomas Murtagh . Last Modified 23 Sep 2022 10:11
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