EDUCATIONAL PRACTITIONERS’ ATTITUDES TOWARDS CHANGE: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPLEMENTING THE MODEL “SCHOOL AS A LEARNING ORGANISATION” IN GENERAL EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN LATVIA

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Problems of Education in the 21st Century Pub Date : 2023-10-25 DOI:10.33225/pec/23.81.647

Agnese Lastovska, Svetlana Surikova, Gunta Siliņa-Jasjukeviča, Inese Lūsēna-Ezera

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In contemporary society, constant dynamic change presents a challenge that should be perceived as a determinant factor leading to progress. The aim of this study was to explore the extent to which educational practitioners in general education institutions in Latvia are prepared for change. Additionally, the study seeks to identify the main enabling factors and obstacles in implementing the “School as a Learning Organisation” (SLO) model in general education in Latvia. That was achieved through quantitative data analysis from various perspectives, such as comparing data based on the type and size of educational institutions, as well as the positions and seniority of employees. Research data were collected using a web-based survey designed and maintained through QuestionPro. The final analytic sample comprised 671 respondents from 62 general education institutions in Latvia. The research results revealed that educational practitioners in Latvia, including leading, teaching, and supporting staff from general education institutions, are open to changes, new practices, and innovations. However, there were exceptions influenced by the educational practitioners' seniority and position, institution size, and type. These factors could both positively and negatively predict employees' attitudes towards change. A positive attitude towards change among teaching staff is a crucial element for the successful implementation of educational reforms in Latvia, such as the adoption of the SLO model. To foster a positive organizational culture, school leaders must provide supportive and transformative leadership, which is crucial for employees' positive attitude towards change. Keywords: attitude towards change, influencing factors, general education, innovations in education, school as a learning organisation

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教育从业者对变革的态度:在拉脱维亚普通教育机构中实施“学校作为学习型组织”模式的挑战和机遇

在当代社会，不断的动态变化是一种挑战，应该被视为导致进步的决定性因素。本研究的目的是探讨拉脱维亚普通教育机构的教育从业者为变革做好准备的程度。此外，该研究旨在确定在拉脱维亚普通教育中实施“学校作为学习型组织”(SLO)模式的主要促成因素和障碍。这是通过从多个角度进行定量数据分析来实现的，例如根据教育机构的类型和规模，以及员工的职位和资历来比较数据。研究数据的收集使用了一个基于网络的调查，该调查由QuestionPro设计和维护。最后的分析样本包括来自拉脱维亚62所普通教育机构的671名受访者。研究结果表明，拉脱维亚的教育从业者，包括普通教育机构的领导、教学和辅助人员，对变革、新做法和创新持开放态度。然而，受教育从业人员的资历和职位、机构规模和类型的影响，也有例外。这些因素可以正向和负向预测员工对变化的态度。教学人员对变革的积极态度是拉脱维亚成功实施教育改革的一个关键因素，例如采用SLO模式。为了培养积极的组织文化，学校领导者必须提供支持性和变革性的领导，这对于员工对变化的积极态度至关重要。关键词:改变态度，影响因素，通识教育，教育创新，学校作为学习型组织

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期刊介绍： Problems of Education in the 21st Century is an international, periodical scientific journal publishing original research across the whole of education. The journal''s Editorial Board and staff are committed to building PEC into the leading scientific journal in its field by publishing articles of outstanding scientific quality that merit the attention and interest of the whole educational community.