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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Educ.
Sec. Teacher Education
Volume 10 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/feduc.2025.1487857
This article is part of the Research Topic Navigating Trends and Challenges in Educational Professionalism View all 10 articles

Examining the Impact of Omani Primary School Climate and Teacher Self-Efficacy on Innovative Teaching Practices: A Structural Equation Modelling Approach

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Said Alshuhumi Said Alshuhumi 1*Dawood Dawood Al-Hidabi Dawood Dawood Al-Hidabi 1*Abdulmajid Aldaba Abdulmajid Aldaba 1*Ali Ateeq Ali Ateeq 2*Nasser A. Saif Almuraqab Nasser A. Saif Almuraqab 3Siddig Ibrahim Siddig Ibrahim 4*Abd Al-Aziz Al-refaei Abd Al-Aziz Al-refaei 5*
  • 1 Kulliyyah of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, Malaysia
  • 2 College of Administrative and Financial Science, Gulf University, Sanad, Capital Governorate, Bahrain
  • 3 Dubai Business School, University of Dubai, Academic City, United Arab Emirates
  • 4 Faculty of Business Studies, Arab Open University,, Street 3220, Bahrain
  • 5 Faculty of Business and Accountancy, Lincoln University College, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

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    The main objective of this research is to examine the influence of Omani school organizational climate and teachers' self-efficacy on their innovative teaching practices.Moreover, the current study aimed to test the mediating role of teachers' self-efficacy in the relationship between the two constructs.Research Method: This study employed the cross-sectional survey method to collect data from 368 primary school teachers in Muscat employing the simple random sampling procedure.Structural equation modelling (SEM) through AMOS was utilised in two main steps: measurement model and structural model to analyse the study data.The findings revealed a statistically significant influence of Omani school organizational climate and teachers' self-efficacy on their innovative behaviour. Moreover, teachers' self-efficacy was found to mediate the relationship between the two variables.Implications: These outcomes provide valuable insights for policymakers, urging them to consider the dimensions of school climate and teachers' self-efficacy. Such considerations can yield positive effects on the enhancement of teachers' innovative behaviour, thereby improving the overall learning process.Originality: In light of these findings, the study suggests that fostering the development of school climate and teachers' self-efficacy should be encouraged to promote innovative behaviour within Omani primary schools.

    Keywords: innovative behaviour, self-efficacy, School Climate, teachers, structural equation modelling, Oman

    Received: 28 Aug 2024; Accepted: 07 Jan 2025.

    Copyright: © 2025 Alshuhumi, Dawood Al-Hidabi, Aldaba, Ateeq, Almuraqab, Ibrahim and Al-refaei. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence:
    Said Alshuhumi, Kulliyyah of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, Malaysia
    Dawood Dawood Al-Hidabi, Kulliyyah of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, Malaysia
    Abdulmajid Aldaba, Kulliyyah of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia, Jalan Gombak, Malaysia
    Ali Ateeq, College of Administrative and Financial Science, Gulf University, Sanad, Capital Governorate, Bahrain
    Siddig Ibrahim, Faculty of Business Studies, Arab Open University,, Street 3220, Bahrain
    Abd Al-Aziz Al-refaei, Faculty of Business and Accountancy, Lincoln University College, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia

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