Educational problems facing teachers of Islamic Education at the primary stage and methods of treatment: a qualitative study. المشكلات التعليمية التي تواجه معلمي التربية الإسلامية بالمرحلة الابتدائية وطرق علاجها: دراسة كيفية

Authors

Ibrahim A. Alkhateeb, King Faisal UniversityFollow

Abstract

The current study aims at identifying the educational problems facing Islamic Education teachers and methods of treating them at the primary stage in Al-Ahsa Governorate. To answer the study questions, the researcher used the qualitative approach and the semi-structured interview as a study instrument. The tool was applied to a sample of (20) teachers. The results of the study showed that the sources of educational problems facing teachers came in the following order: educational problems related to the school environment, educational problems related to the curriculum, educational problems related to the community environment, educational problems related to students, educational problems related to educational supervisors. The results pointed out that the most important educational problems facing teachers are: the poor quality of school facilities which support the educational process, and the poor family communication with the school. The results also revealed the importance of creating a sound and supportive educational environment as well as reducing the number of students in the classroom.

Recommended Citation

Alkhateeb, Ibrahim A. (2022) "Educational problems facing teachers of Islamic Education at the primary stage and methods of treatment: a qualitative study. المشكلات التعليمية التي تواجه معلمي التربية الإسلامية بالمرحلة الابتدائية وطرق علاجها: دراسة كيفية," Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology: Vol. 20: Iss. 4, Article 1.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.aaru.edu.jo/aaru_jep/vol20/iss4/1