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Research paper thumbnail of Impossible Profession: Teachers’ Profession Through Gender Lenses

INTED2023 Proceedings

Female educators have multiple hats as they have to juggle between professional and family duties... more Female educators have multiple hats as they have to juggle between professional and family duties. They are required to be subject matter experts and knowledgeable ones in teaching. Since teaching is a mostly female-dominated profession, professionals frequently need to seek between immense jobrelated workload and household duties from their daily life. The article aims to analyse the tasks the female educators have to perform at work directly or indirectly viz-a-viz the family duties they assume as individuals. Researchers scrutinised institutional requirements for female educators in relation to jobrelated duties, remuneration, teaching and office hours. Consequently, the work-life balance of women was assessed to draw conclusions on making the impossible profession possible. The secondary data were analysed and a survey in Likert scale and multiple-choice format was conducted among 81 school teachers from public and private general education institutions of Georgia. The research findings revealed the necessity for female teachers to possess time-management skills, balance female educators' workload to ensure quality teaching, and fill the gap of investing in personal and professional development.

Research paper thumbnail of Impossible Profession: Teachers’ Profession Through Gender Lenses

INTED2023 Proceedings

Female educators have multiple hats as they have to juggle between professional and family duties... more Female educators have multiple hats as they have to juggle between professional and family duties. They are required to be subject matter experts and knowledgeable ones in teaching. Since teaching is a mostly female-dominated profession, professionals frequently need to seek between immense jobrelated workload and household duties from their daily life. The article aims to analyse the tasks the female educators have to perform at work directly or indirectly viz-a-viz the family duties they assume as individuals. Researchers scrutinised institutional requirements for female educators in relation to jobrelated duties, remuneration, teaching and office hours. Consequently, the work-life balance of women was assessed to draw conclusions on making the impossible profession possible. The secondary data were analysed and a survey in Likert scale and multiple-choice format was conducted among 81 school teachers from public and private general education institutions of Georgia. The research findings revealed the necessity for female teachers to possess time-management skills, balance female educators' workload to ensure quality teaching, and fill the gap of investing in personal and professional development.

Research paper thumbnail of Different Cultures of ESL Classes from Methodological Perspective

The process of diversification of English language classrooms and its accompanied challenges stay... more The process of diversification of English language classrooms and its accompanied challenges stay the core issue in contemporary education. What has become evident is that pure language learning is insufficient for effective communication. Communicative competence, which is a well-admitted goal in learning the English language, is defined as the linguistic competence and behavioral expertise. Understanding of the interlocutor takes place only with the knowledge of language and culture from which the language derives. Classroom is the place where theories, approaches, methods and techniques are tested for practical efficiency, validity or uselessness. This book, therefore explores the effects of culture-sensitive English language teaching on the acquisition of the English language; whether culture-sensitive English language instruction contributes to students’ tolerance towards culture and formation of positive attitudes and how much culture is reflected in popular English language t...

Research paper thumbnail of Quality Enhancement through Incorporating Studentcentered Learning Methods in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)

European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 2021

One of the main tasks of higher education institutions is to attract their customers with its qua... more One of the main tasks of higher education institutions is to attract their customers with its quality education. To improve education practices and to meet the challenges of an ever-changing environment, it is vital to introduce a paradigm shift in education. Hence, what we teach to our students is not enough, the way we teach them is what matters the most. There are several factors, which can serve as indicators of quality education. The demands, needs, expectations of the learners have changed. Accordingly, the primary goal of education is to provide the quality that ensures contemporary students not only with subject knowledge but also with the key skills needed for the 21st century world. Although the concept of student-centeredness is not new, challenges still exist concerning incorporating all characteristics and elements of the student-centered learning approach in Higher Education Institutions in Georgia. According to the previous studies, it is noticeable that the lack of r...

Research paper thumbnail of Promoting Autonomous Learning through Self-, Peer-, and Co-assessment to Ensure High Quality in Georgian Higher Education (a case study of International Black Sea University, Georgia)

Journal of Education in Black Sea Region, 2017

The Bologna Process, Information and Communication Technology, and market forces have brought man... more The Bologna Process, Information and Communication Technology, and market forces have brought manyinnovations and great changes to higher education systems throughout Europe. Reforms in higher educationhave taken a new direction, towards making higher education students more autonomous. However, manycountries have not really adopted this innovative way of teaching and still maintain an old ‘transmission’ stylewhich often entails teachers trying to pour knowledge into the minds of their students. Promoting autonomouslearning (the ability of students to manage their own learning) in higher education is crucial both for theindividual and society, as the idea of an academic student comprises critical reflective thinking and theimportance of becoming an independent learner. This article will discuss the importance of promotingautonomous learning throughout self, peer and co-assessment for higher education quality enhancement. Thepaper will examine the case of International Black Sea Univ...

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring the Student-Centered Classroom Management and Self-Actualization Tendencies in Georgian Classrooms

Journal of Education in Black Sea Region, 2019

The demands of the 21st century world have changed, these changes require the modernization of th... more The demands of the 21st century world have changed, these changes require the modernization of the tendencies almost in every field, including education. The demand of the globalized world caused the shifting of educational approaches from the conventional and traditional methods to more contemporary, person–oriented and challenging ones. Georgia is a developing country. The multi-ethnicity of the population makes its educational system to be more sophisticated and tailored to the population needs and contemporary challenges. Self-actualization is one of the best ways of students’ engagement and encouragement in the educational process and for their preparation as life-long self-directed learners. Adopting the student-centered approach in teaching enhances the process of students’ engagement in the classroom activities and their self-actualization. In order to find out the state of the student-centeredness and self-actualization in Georgian high schools the quantitative approach (4-...

Research paper thumbnail of Curriculum Development in Multicultural Education

Journal of Education, 2012

The evidence of the increasingly diverse society has brought forward the immergence of multicultu... more The evidence of the increasingly diverse society has brought forward the immergence of multiculturalism in the field of education. For thesuccessful implementation of multiculturalism, substantial institutional changes are required. This includes but is no means limited to theshift from standard-based curriculum to multicultural transformative curriculum. This study is conducted to reveal how multicultural curriculumeffects students’ diversity awareness, engagement in learning, and feelings towards intergroup relationships. Also, how studentsassess the multiculturalism of the curriculum in Education Faculty English language Philology, bachelor level at IBSU.

Research paper thumbnail of The importance of cultural awareness in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instruction to undergraduate students

Journal of Education, Sep 24, 2014

This study sets out to identify the importance of inclusion of culture in English language teachi... more This study sets out to identify the importance of inclusion of culture in English language teaching for non-native speakers. Communicative competence, an essential goal in learning English as a foreign language, is identified as the linguistic and behavioral competence. In addition, this study explores the contribution of culturally-sensitive English language teaching to students' increased awareness of culture. The study uses the culture tests, developed by the author, throughout the culturally-sensitive English language teaching course to check students' progress in cultural awareness. The research revealed that there is valuable benefit in adopting the view of inseparability of language and culture by teachers and using culturally-sensitive English language teaching. It is essential to increase students' sensitivity about different cultures in today's culturally rich environments.

Research paper thumbnail of Gender and culture differences in today’s classrooms

Journal of Education, Jan 15, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Development in Multicultural Education

The evidence of the increasingly diverse society has brought forward the immergence of multicultu... more The evidence of the increasingly diverse society has brought forward the immergence of multiculturalism in the field of education. For the successful implementation of multiculturalism, substantial institutional changes are required. This includes but is no means limited to the shift from standard-based curriculum to multicultural transformative curriculum. This study is conducted to reveal how multicultural curriculum effects students’ diversity awareness, engagement in learning, and feelings towards intergroup relationships. Also, how students assess the multiculturalism of the curriculum in Education Faculty English language Philology, bachelor level at IBSU.

Research paper thumbnail of The Importance of Raising Teacher Awareness of Culture-sensitive English Language Teaching

It is straightforward that English language teachers in the 21st century face the daunting task e... more It is straightforward that English language teachers in the 21st century face the daunting task educating students from diverse ethnic, racial, linguistic and religious background. It has become pivotal for teachers to raise their own cultural understanding first to be successful educators. This study demonstrates to what extent English language teachers in Georgia value and practice culture-sensitive English language teaching and learning. The study concluded that at first teachers have to grasp the inseparability of language and culture to achieve students’ success in gaining communicative competence in English language. Based on the results of the study, English language teachers, in order to raise their cultural awareness are recommended: to participate in periodic in-service trainings, workshops and regional or national conferences that focus on target and international culture; to receive in-service professional training through participation in professional associations such ...

Research paper thumbnail of Impossible Profession: Teachers’ Profession Through Gender Lenses

INTED2023 Proceedings

Female educators have multiple hats as they have to juggle between professional and family duties... more Female educators have multiple hats as they have to juggle between professional and family duties. They are required to be subject matter experts and knowledgeable ones in teaching. Since teaching is a mostly female-dominated profession, professionals frequently need to seek between immense jobrelated workload and household duties from their daily life. The article aims to analyse the tasks the female educators have to perform at work directly or indirectly viz-a-viz the family duties they assume as individuals. Researchers scrutinised institutional requirements for female educators in relation to jobrelated duties, remuneration, teaching and office hours. Consequently, the work-life balance of women was assessed to draw conclusions on making the impossible profession possible. The secondary data were analysed and a survey in Likert scale and multiple-choice format was conducted among 81 school teachers from public and private general education institutions of Georgia. The research findings revealed the necessity for female teachers to possess time-management skills, balance female educators' workload to ensure quality teaching, and fill the gap of investing in personal and professional development.

Research paper thumbnail of Impossible Profession: Teachers’ Profession Through Gender Lenses

INTED2023 Proceedings

Female educators have multiple hats as they have to juggle between professional and family duties... more Female educators have multiple hats as they have to juggle between professional and family duties. They are required to be subject matter experts and knowledgeable ones in teaching. Since teaching is a mostly female-dominated profession, professionals frequently need to seek between immense jobrelated workload and household duties from their daily life. The article aims to analyse the tasks the female educators have to perform at work directly or indirectly viz-a-viz the family duties they assume as individuals. Researchers scrutinised institutional requirements for female educators in relation to jobrelated duties, remuneration, teaching and office hours. Consequently, the work-life balance of women was assessed to draw conclusions on making the impossible profession possible. The secondary data were analysed and a survey in Likert scale and multiple-choice format was conducted among 81 school teachers from public and private general education institutions of Georgia. The research findings revealed the necessity for female teachers to possess time-management skills, balance female educators' workload to ensure quality teaching, and fill the gap of investing in personal and professional development.

Research paper thumbnail of Different Cultures of ESL Classes from Methodological Perspective

The process of diversification of English language classrooms and its accompanied challenges stay... more The process of diversification of English language classrooms and its accompanied challenges stay the core issue in contemporary education. What has become evident is that pure language learning is insufficient for effective communication. Communicative competence, which is a well-admitted goal in learning the English language, is defined as the linguistic competence and behavioral expertise. Understanding of the interlocutor takes place only with the knowledge of language and culture from which the language derives. Classroom is the place where theories, approaches, methods and techniques are tested for practical efficiency, validity or uselessness. This book, therefore explores the effects of culture-sensitive English language teaching on the acquisition of the English language; whether culture-sensitive English language instruction contributes to students’ tolerance towards culture and formation of positive attitudes and how much culture is reflected in popular English language t...

Research paper thumbnail of Quality Enhancement through Incorporating Studentcentered Learning Methods in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)

European Scientific Journal, ESJ, 2021

One of the main tasks of higher education institutions is to attract their customers with its qua... more One of the main tasks of higher education institutions is to attract their customers with its quality education. To improve education practices and to meet the challenges of an ever-changing environment, it is vital to introduce a paradigm shift in education. Hence, what we teach to our students is not enough, the way we teach them is what matters the most. There are several factors, which can serve as indicators of quality education. The demands, needs, expectations of the learners have changed. Accordingly, the primary goal of education is to provide the quality that ensures contemporary students not only with subject knowledge but also with the key skills needed for the 21st century world. Although the concept of student-centeredness is not new, challenges still exist concerning incorporating all characteristics and elements of the student-centered learning approach in Higher Education Institutions in Georgia. According to the previous studies, it is noticeable that the lack of r...

Research paper thumbnail of Promoting Autonomous Learning through Self-, Peer-, and Co-assessment to Ensure High Quality in Georgian Higher Education (a case study of International Black Sea University, Georgia)

Journal of Education in Black Sea Region, 2017

The Bologna Process, Information and Communication Technology, and market forces have brought man... more The Bologna Process, Information and Communication Technology, and market forces have brought manyinnovations and great changes to higher education systems throughout Europe. Reforms in higher educationhave taken a new direction, towards making higher education students more autonomous. However, manycountries have not really adopted this innovative way of teaching and still maintain an old ‘transmission’ stylewhich often entails teachers trying to pour knowledge into the minds of their students. Promoting autonomouslearning (the ability of students to manage their own learning) in higher education is crucial both for theindividual and society, as the idea of an academic student comprises critical reflective thinking and theimportance of becoming an independent learner. This article will discuss the importance of promotingautonomous learning throughout self, peer and co-assessment for higher education quality enhancement. Thepaper will examine the case of International Black Sea Univ...

Research paper thumbnail of Exploring the Student-Centered Classroom Management and Self-Actualization Tendencies in Georgian Classrooms

Journal of Education in Black Sea Region, 2019

The demands of the 21st century world have changed, these changes require the modernization of th... more The demands of the 21st century world have changed, these changes require the modernization of the tendencies almost in every field, including education. The demand of the globalized world caused the shifting of educational approaches from the conventional and traditional methods to more contemporary, person–oriented and challenging ones. Georgia is a developing country. The multi-ethnicity of the population makes its educational system to be more sophisticated and tailored to the population needs and contemporary challenges. Self-actualization is one of the best ways of students’ engagement and encouragement in the educational process and for their preparation as life-long self-directed learners. Adopting the student-centered approach in teaching enhances the process of students’ engagement in the classroom activities and their self-actualization. In order to find out the state of the student-centeredness and self-actualization in Georgian high schools the quantitative approach (4-...

Research paper thumbnail of Curriculum Development in Multicultural Education

Journal of Education, 2012

The evidence of the increasingly diverse society has brought forward the immergence of multicultu... more The evidence of the increasingly diverse society has brought forward the immergence of multiculturalism in the field of education. For thesuccessful implementation of multiculturalism, substantial institutional changes are required. This includes but is no means limited to theshift from standard-based curriculum to multicultural transformative curriculum. This study is conducted to reveal how multicultural curriculumeffects students’ diversity awareness, engagement in learning, and feelings towards intergroup relationships. Also, how studentsassess the multiculturalism of the curriculum in Education Faculty English language Philology, bachelor level at IBSU.

Research paper thumbnail of The importance of cultural awareness in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instruction to undergraduate students

Journal of Education, Sep 24, 2014

This study sets out to identify the importance of inclusion of culture in English language teachi... more This study sets out to identify the importance of inclusion of culture in English language teaching for non-native speakers. Communicative competence, an essential goal in learning English as a foreign language, is identified as the linguistic and behavioral competence. In addition, this study explores the contribution of culturally-sensitive English language teaching to students' increased awareness of culture. The study uses the culture tests, developed by the author, throughout the culturally-sensitive English language teaching course to check students' progress in cultural awareness. The research revealed that there is valuable benefit in adopting the view of inseparability of language and culture by teachers and using culturally-sensitive English language teaching. It is essential to increase students' sensitivity about different cultures in today's culturally rich environments.

Research paper thumbnail of Gender and culture differences in today’s classrooms

Journal of Education, Jan 15, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Development in Multicultural Education

The evidence of the increasingly diverse society has brought forward the immergence of multicultu... more The evidence of the increasingly diverse society has brought forward the immergence of multiculturalism in the field of education. For the successful implementation of multiculturalism, substantial institutional changes are required. This includes but is no means limited to the shift from standard-based curriculum to multicultural transformative curriculum. This study is conducted to reveal how multicultural curriculum effects students’ diversity awareness, engagement in learning, and feelings towards intergroup relationships. Also, how students assess the multiculturalism of the curriculum in Education Faculty English language Philology, bachelor level at IBSU.

Research paper thumbnail of The Importance of Raising Teacher Awareness of Culture-sensitive English Language Teaching

It is straightforward that English language teachers in the 21st century face the daunting task e... more It is straightforward that English language teachers in the 21st century face the daunting task educating students from diverse ethnic, racial, linguistic and religious background. It has become pivotal for teachers to raise their own cultural understanding first to be successful educators. This study demonstrates to what extent English language teachers in Georgia value and practice culture-sensitive English language teaching and learning. The study concluded that at first teachers have to grasp the inseparability of language and culture to achieve students’ success in gaining communicative competence in English language. Based on the results of the study, English language teachers, in order to raise their cultural awareness are recommended: to participate in periodic in-service trainings, workshops and regional or national conferences that focus on target and international culture; to receive in-service professional training through participation in professional associations such ...