Universal Journal of Educational Research Vol. 8(12A), pp. 7881 - 7893
DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082577
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A Study on Dominant Education Philosophy in Classrooms: The Case of Colleges of Technology (CoT) in the Sultanate of Oman


Siraj Kariyilaparambu Kunjumuhammed *, Bassam Khalil Hamdan , Vaidehi Pandurengan , Sheikha Al Subhi
Department of Business Studies, Higher College of Technology, University of Technology and Applied Science, Sultanate of Oman

ABSTRACT

Educational philosophies guide decisions on curriculum, teaching and learning pedagogies and assessment. In other words, students' learning experience in a higher education institution (HEI) is deeply influenced by the underlying educational philosophy of the HEI and the academic staff. This research examines the dominant educational philosophies of academic staff in the Colleges of Technology (CoT) in the Sultanate of Oman. A questionnaire that focuses on essential features of various student-centered and teacher-centered educational philosophies is distributed online. The statements used in the questionnaire start with, "I allow my students" or "I focus on" to reflect the current teaching practices. Two hundred academic staff from the department of business studies of seven CoTs participated in the study. Two significant inferences were drawn based on the analysis. Firstly, the educational philosophy of staff is influenced by the HEI's preferred educational philosophy articulated in their vision and mission statements and not by their gender, nationality and years of experience. The second and foremost inference is the staff's preference to use the positive sides of both student-centered and teacher-centered educational philosophies in classrooms. This refutes the observation of superiority or usefulness of a single educational philosophy in enhancing student learning experience and attainment of graduate attributes.

KEYWORDS
Educational Philosophy, Higher Education Institutions, College of Technology, Academic Staff

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[1] Siraj Kariyilaparambu Kunjumuhammed , Bassam Khalil Hamdan , Vaidehi Pandurengan , Sheikha Al Subhi , "A Study on Dominant Education Philosophy in Classrooms: The Case of Colleges of Technology (CoT) in the Sultanate of Oman," Universal Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 8, No. 12A, pp. 7881 - 7893, 2020. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082577.

(b). APA Format:
Siraj Kariyilaparambu Kunjumuhammed , Bassam Khalil Hamdan , Vaidehi Pandurengan , Sheikha Al Subhi (2020). A Study on Dominant Education Philosophy in Classrooms: The Case of Colleges of Technology (CoT) in the Sultanate of Oman. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 8(12A), 7881 - 7893. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2020.082577.