Membership in professional associations and productivity of teachers in Anglo-Saxon universities in Cameroon

Q: What was the purpose of the study on teachers in Anglo-Saxon universities in Cameroon?

The study examined how common it was for teachers to be members of professional associations and whether membership in professional academic associations is related to teachers’ productivity.

Q: What research design and sample were used?

A sequential convergent mixed method design was used with 436 lecturers, 603 postgraduate students, and 20 administrators. Data were collected using a questionnaire and an interview guide.

Q: What was the main statistical finding about membership and productivity?

Spearman rho results showed a significant and positive correlation between teachers’ membership in professional associations and productivity (R-value = 0.280, p-value = 0.000, < 0.05).

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Teachers’ membership in professional associations creates avenues for continuous education through meetings that address current issues and support higher productivity in Anglo-Saxon universities in Cameroon. This study assessed the prevalence of teachers’ association membership and analyzed how membership in professional academic associations relates to teacher productivity. A sequential convergent mixed-method design involved 436 lecturers, 603 postgraduate students, and 20 administrators using questionnaires and interview guides. Spearman rho tests confirmed a significant positive correlation between association membership and productivity.

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Introduction

Professional development and teacher productivity

Globalization and COVID-19 impacts on teacher development

Technology-related skills and the role of associations

Cameroon employment context and related research

African Educational Research Journal Vol. 11(4), pp. 596-607, November 2023 DOI: 10. 30918/AERJ.114.23.091 ISSN: 2354-2160 Full Length Research Paper Membership in professional associations and productivity of teachers in Anglo-Saxon universities in Cameroon Edie Solange Mbulle*, Sophie Ekume Etomes and Agbor Michael Ntui Department of Educational Foundations and Administration, Faculty of Education University of Buea, Cameroon. Accepted 21 October, 2023 | ABSTRACT
Teachers’ membership in professional associations provides opportunities for continuous education because such associations often hold meetings to update teachers on issues to improve their productivity in Anglo-Saxon Universities in Cameroon. The study examined the prevalence of teachers having membership in professional associations and the relationship between teachers’ membership in professional academic associations and their productivity in Anglo-Saxon Universities in Cameroon. The sequential convergent mixed method design was adopted for the study. The sample size of the study consisted of 436 lecturers, 603 postgraduate students, and 20 administrators. A questionnaire and an interview guide were the instruments adopted for the study. The Spearman rho test was used to test the hypotheses of the study, which examined the significant relationship between professional associationsand teachers’ productivity in Anglo-Saxon Universities in Cameroon. The participants were sampled using purposive, proportionate, and convenient sampling techniques. The findings showed that 45.6% of the students do not see their lecturers as productive while 54.4% see them as productive. Furthermore, more of the teachers 61.0% are not members of any professional associations, while 39.0% are members. Despite a low percentage of teachers having membership in professional academic associations, many of them-66 .5%(280) opined that membership in professional academic associations is important for teachers while 33.5%(141) said is not important. Thus, it was statistically revealed that membership in professional associations (R-value = 0.280** , p-value = 0.000, < 0.05) significantly and positively correlates with teachers’ productivity. Based on the findings, it was recommended that all teachers should at least be a member of one or two professional academic associations as it improves on their research and work output, and provides networking opportunities for members to attend conferences and be updated on the recent developments.
Keywords: Professional development, membership in professional associations, teachers’ productivity, universities. | | --- | | *Corresponding [author. E-mail: mbulle.solange@ubuea.cm. Tel:](author. E-mail: mbulle.solange@ubuea.cm. Tel:) (237) 677476723. | INTRODUCTION Teachers are the most important of any educational system as they contribute to the attitudes of society. They shape the direction and influence to a great extent other educational inputs to achieve the stated goals of education. The extent to which teachers can effectively carry out this duty depends on the quality and quantity of training received by teachers. The quality of educational outcomes depends to a great extent on the professional development of teachers. In recognition of this enormous role that the teacher plays, Ukeje (2007) observed that the power to heal or kill, build up or tear apart depends particularly on the teacher who is the center of the education process and thus needs to be developed. We live in a global world subject to massive economic, Mbulle et al. 597 political, and technological changes. Education is also undergoing rapid transformations under the effects of globalization and teachers are expected to be productive in every new era. Productivity has become the iconic indicator of institutional prestige as one of the vital resources required by higher education institutions for maintaining, operating, and facilitating development and gr

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What was the purpose of the study on teachers in Anglo-Saxon universities in Cameroon?

The study examined how common it was for teachers to be members of professional associations and whether membership in professional academic associations is related to teachers’ productivity.

What research design and sample were used?

A sequential convergent mixed method design was used with 436 lecturers, 603 postgraduate students, and 20 administrators. Data were collected using a questionnaire and an interview guide.

What was the main statistical finding about membership and productivity?

Spearman rho results showed a significant and positive correlation between teachers’ membership in professional associations and productivity (R-value = 0.280, p-value = 0.000, < 0.05).

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