ATTITUDES OF SECONDARY SCHOOL TEACHERS IN SABHA TOWARDS CO-EDUCATION

Abstract

The research aims to explore the attitudes of secondary school female teachers in the city of Sabha towards co-education (mixed genders - female students), and ranking these attitudes for the female teachers, and examines the differences in these attitudes based on variables such as (field of specialization, work experience, and the marital status of the female teacher). The study sample consisted of 106 secondary school female teachers in Sabha, (concerning mixed gender classes). For identifying these attitudes, the researcher applied a validated and reliable questionnaire. The research has ended in several findings, including:The sample of teachers demonstrated a negative attitude toward co-education (mixed gender), There are statistically significant differences in teachers' attitudes toward co-education based on their field of specialization, These differences indicate that teachers of applied sciences have more negative attitudes toward co-education compared to teachers of human sciences, There are statistically significant differences in teachers' attitudes toward co-education based on work experience, These differences show that teachers with less than 10 years of experience have more negative attitudes toward co-education compared to those with 10–20 years or more than 20 years of experience, There are no statistically significant differences in teachers' attitudes toward co-education based on marital status, Finally, the researcher provided several recommendations and suggestions related to the current study