Empowering Educators: A Sociological Analysis of Work Engagement in Timiș County
Empowering Educators: A Sociological Analysis of Work Engagement in Timiș County

Summary/Abstract: The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic brought about numerous changes, and one of the sectors most profoundly impacted was the education system. Both students and teachers had to adapt to new modes of learning and teaching, respectively. This study aims to analyze the engagement of teaching staff in their professional activities during the specified reference period. Schaufeli’s engagement scale, structured into three factors, was used to accomplish this objective. The scale was adapted to the new context to assess its impact on the level of engagement among teachers in their professional roles. This study, involving 172 participants, investigates the work engagement of public- school teachers in the Western region during the pandemic. The research adopts a quantitative approach due to the number of respondents covered, employing the UWES scale and additional subject- specific questions and socio-demographic variables in an online questionnaire. The findings offer valuable insights into the pandemic’s effects on teachers' work engagement in the region; however, it is essential to note that these findings may not be broadly applicable to all teaching staff in Timiș County.

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