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The Role of Public-School Principals in Achieving Sustainable Development in Light of the Omani National Education Strategy 2040 |
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PP: 1477-1488 |
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doi:10.18576/jsap/130505
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Author(s) |
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Aida B. Qasimi,
Wafa S. Hadabi,
Ali M. Jubran,
Mohammad A. Tashtoush,
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Abstract |
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| This study identified the role of Public-School Principals (PSPs) in Achieving Sustainable Development (ASD) at Sultanate of Oman in light of the National Education Strategy (NES) 2040. It also sought to reveal whether there are statistically significant differences in the estimates of the sample members attributed to the variables of (Gender, Educational Qualification, Years of Experience, and Educational Stage). The study followed a descriptive analytical approach; it relied on a questionnaire for data collection. The sample consisted of (215) senior teachers selected by simple random sampling in public schools in the South Al Batinah Governorate during the 2022/2023. The researchers prepared a questionnaire consisting of (36) items distributed across three dimensions: (Comprehensive Education, Lifelong Learning, and Community partnership). The results showed that the role of PSPs in ASD was high. Results also indicated that comprehensive education ranked first, followed by lifelong learning in second place, and community partnership in the last rank. The results showed no statistically significant differences at the significance level (α=0.05) in the study samples estimates regarding the role of PSPs in ASD as a whole, attributed to the variables of (Gender, Years of Experience, and Educational Stage). However, there were statistically significant differences in all dimensions and the tool as a whole attributed to the variable (Educational Qualification), with the differences favoring the postgraduate teachers. The study recommends paying exchange visits between the General Directorates of Education in the governorates of Oman and the Directorate of South Al Batinah Governorate to increase the dissemination of sustainable development culture in Omani society as a whole. |
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