The Quality of Teaching and the Individual’s Personality: How do early childhood Arab college students perceive the impact of the quality of teaching in the kindergarten on their personalities in Israel?

Abstract

This study aimed to provide a comprehensive understanding of how the quality of teaching in kindergarten impacts the individual’s personality from the perspective of early childhood Arab college students. To answer this goal the researcher used a mixed method, 472 Arab college students were approached to participate in the research. The main findings of this study indicated that the individual’s personality development is affected by the physical environment, the educational climate, the management quality, the educational effectiveness, and the interactions between the actors involved (children, teachers, parents) in the kindergarten class. Moreover, according to the results of this research, the quality of the kindergarten education received by Israeli Arab children appears to have a substantial influence on the children's resulting personality traits. The findings of this study will be used to inform the development of educational policies and practices that will best support teachers in fostering these outcomes.