Therefore, the other purpose of education is to sort and rank individuals for placement in the labour market. As various jobs become vacant, they must be filled with the appropriate people. Education must, however, perform another function. These structures, such as families and religious organizations, give shape to our lives and perform important functions for society as a whole, such as socialization and learning (Cowen, 2000). The theory of functionalism was used to examine the extent to which teachers at the basic education level employ in their teaching practices the theory posits that our lives are structured by social structures, which are recurring patterns of social behavior. Īccording to the Structural-Functional perspective, society is seen as a complex system made up of interrelated parts, working together to maintain solidarity and stability (Eckstein, 1983 Dedea & Baskanb, 2011). This theory was influenced by the works of English philosopher and biologist Herbert Spencer (1820-1903) (Bray & Thomas, 1995). The Structural Functionalism theory is a sociological concept that seeks to explain the functioning of society by examining the relationships between its various social institutions, such as government, law, education, and religion (Glenda, 1996). Structural Functionalism Theory in learning. However, no significantĭifferences were found between gender, academic qualifications, or years ofĮxperience and the teachers’ practices of the principles supporting the With those in education showing higher levels of use. Structural Functionalism Theory based on the teachers’ areas of specialization, Theįindings revealed that there were statistically significant differences ( p = 0.05) in the implementation of the Of the theory, particularly in promoting students’ independent learning. The teachers reported that they partially incorporate the principles Moderate level of use of the Structural Functionalism Theory in their teaching The results indicated that 42% of the teachers had a The instrument was administered to a sample of 67īasic education teachers.

Statistical analysis to determine its psychometric properties through validityĪnd reliability testing. A three-dimensional observation card was developed and subjected to This research aimed to examine the extent to which teachers at the basicĮducation level employ the Structural Functionalism Theory in their teaching

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