Teacher Competencies in Oman: How Gender and Teaching Experience are Associated with Self-Assessment

Abstract

Self-assessment plays an important role in teacher professional development. By using self-assessment, the present study investigates teachers’ competences in the areas of teachers’ professional qualities, knowledge and understanding, and professional skills. The data were collected by self-assessment of 368 teachers in Oman. Results show that female teachers surpassed their male counterparts in the three areas in terms of their attitudes towards cooperation with colleagues. Furthermore, the results show significant differences between teachers in professional skills in terms of feedback and assessment skills with regard to number of years of teaching experience. In the end, limitations are listed and further studies recommended.