An Evaluation of Graduate Diploma Program in Teacher Profession,Saint John's University

Abstract

The purposes of this research are 1) to evaluate the level of satisfaction with the operation of the curriculum, 2) to evaluate the satisfaction level regarding the professional behavior of graduates, and 3) to provide recommendations related to the Diploma in Teaching Profession program at Saint John's University. Data have been collected from three groups of population, a total of 403 individuals, consisting of 169 graduates with professional teacher certification who completed their studies in the academic year 2021, 65 educational administrators, and 169 mentor teachers/colleagues from schools where graduates of the Diploma in TeachingProfession program work as instructors. The research tools used are four evaluation and opinion questionnaires. The statistical methods used for data analysis include percentage, mean, standard deviation, and content analysis.

The research findings are as follows:

1) Graduates' satisfaction in 12 subjects is at the highest level (=4.40, =0.66),

2) Graduates' satisfaction with their work practices is also at the highest level,both from self-assessment (=4.26,=0.86) . The data have been gathered from three groups: (1) Self-assessment by graduates, the highest level (=4.32, =0.79), (2) Satisfaction regarding the professional behavior of graduates in the Diploma in Teaching Profession program from school administrators, at a high level (=4.16, =0.89), and (3) Satisfaction concerning the professional behavior of graduates in the Diploma in Teaching Profession program from mentor teachers/colleagues, at the highest level (=4.29, =0.89).

3) Opinions and recommendations show that educational administrators, mentor teachers/colleagues and former graduates believe that the graduates have a positive attitude toward the teaching profession, are more confident in their role as teachers because they have improved their techniques and teaching skills, and they would continuously apply their knowledge, keep up with the 21st-century education with a sense of volunteerism and social responsibility.