Teacher's Personality and Effectiveness

A STUDY ON PERSONALITY THAT INFLUENCES
TEACHING EFFECTIVENESS

By

FAUZIAH BINTI OTHMAN

Research report submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of
Master of Business Administration

2009

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

First and foremost, a greatest gratitude to Allah S.W.T on His bless in completing this project paper.
My sincerest thank goes to my supervisor, Senior Lecturer Pn. Junaimah Jauhar for her valuable guidance, advice and suggestions during the course of this study and also for her spending time for me from the beginning until I completed this study.
I would also like to thanks to my Co-Supervisor, Dr. Siti Rohaida Mohamed Zainal for her comments and suggestions for this project paper and also for the explanation on using SPSS analysis. Additionally, I would like to thank to the librarian of Universiti Sains Malaysia for his cooperation in getting the information needed. I also would like to thanks the Principals of
Secondary Schools in Kedah, Perlis, Pulau Pinang and Perak who give permission to distribute the questionnaires.
My sincerest thank also goes to my family, my husband, Mohd Shafirudin and my son,
Muhammad Aiman Adam on their support and encouragement in doing this project paper.
Finally, I would like to thanks my friends on their commitment and also thanks to all parties who involves direct or indirectly in completing this study.

CONTENTS
Page
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

ii

TABLE OF CONTENTS

iii-v

LIST OF TABLES

vi

LIST OF FIGURES

vii

ABSTRAK (MALAY)

viii

ABSTRACT

ix

Chapter 1

INTRODUCTION

1.1

Introduction

1-3

1.2

The Background and Scope of Study

4

1.3

Problem Statement

5-6

1.4

Research Questions

6

1.5

Research Objectives

6-7

1.6

Significance of Study

7-8

1.7

Organization of the Chapters

8

1.8

Definition of Key Variables

8-10

1.8.1

Teaching Effectiveness

8

1.8.2

Personality