FUZZY DELPHI APPROACH IN ASSESSING DIFFICULTY LEVEL OF EFFECTIVE TEACHING ITEMS FOR TEACHERS OF TRUST SCHOOL PROGRAM (TSP)

Jemahliah  Mohamed Salleh; Ewan  Mohd Matore

Jemahliah Mohamed Salleh Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Seroja https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3738-1567
Ewan Mohd Matore Research Centre of Education Leadership and Policy https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8129-7923

Keywords: Difficulty level; Effective teaching elements; Trust School Programme; Fuzzy Delphi Method.

Abstract

This study aims to get an expert consensus on teachers' difficulty level of practical teaching items based on the Seven Pedagogical Pillars for Trust School Programme (TSP). The Seven Pedagogical Pillars consist of Lesson Planning and Content Delivery, creating a Positive Learning Environment, Assessment for Learning, Collaborative and Cooperative Learning, Questioning and Thinking Skills, Differentiation, and Professional Knowledge and Reflection. The quantitative method was selected for this study. A total of 15 experts were selected as the panel of experts for this study. The experts met the criteria of 10 years’ experience in education services and were directly involved in monitoring the teachers’ teaching in Trust Schools Programme. All data were obtained and analyzed using the Fuzzy Delphi Method. The findings show that all teaching and Learning Competencies have met the Fuzzy value criteria that are less than 0.2, and panel experts’ percentage is more than 67%.

Author Biographies

Jemahliah Mohamed Salleh, Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Seroja

Sekolah Kebangsaan Taman Seroja, Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi, 43900 Sepang, Selangor.

Ewan Mohd Matore , Research Centre of Education Leadership and Policy

Mohd Effendi @ Ewan Mohd Matore, Research Centre of Education Leadership and Policy. Faculty of Education, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia.

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