Attitudes of Students in the Islamic Studies and Biology Departments Toward the Teaching Profession

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the attitudes of students in the Departments of Islamic Studies and Biology at the Faculty of Education, Misurata University, toward the teaching profession. It also sought to determine the levels of social, scientific, and psychological factors influencing these attitudes, and to examine whether there were statistically significant differences based on gender and academic specialization.

The study adopted a descriptive analytical method. The population comprised all registered students in both departments for the academic year (2023–2024), totaling 310 students. A random sample was selected, yielding 100 valid questionnaires for statistical analysis. Data were collected using an attitude scale toward the teaching profession consisting of 30 items categorized into three main dimensions (Financial, Social, and Scientific/Psychological). The instrument demonstrated high reliability, with a Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of 0.860.

The research concluded that students exhibited overall positive attitudes toward the teaching profession in the financial dimension (Mean = 3.58) and the social dimension (Mean = 3.46), while showing a neutral attitude regarding the scientific and psychological dimension (Mean = 3.14). Furthermore, there were no statistically significant differences at the (\alpha \le 0.05) level in students' attitudes attributable to gender or academic specialization across all dimensions.