April 28, 2020 at 4:22 pm
The MUT is currently conducting a survey to analyse the work-life balance of educators following the closure of schools effective from 13th March 2020. The work-life balance is the division of an employee’s time and focus between work and family or leisure activities. This survey is completely anonymous and all educators are welcome to provide […]
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January 21, 2020 at 4:34 pm
The Ministry for Education and Employment and the Malta Union of Teachers have felt the need to identify the immediate challenges that educators in the various teaching and administrative grades have to face in the conduct of their roles. Part of the study, which is being conducted by Professor Mark Borg, includes a series of […]
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December 11, 2019 at 2:56 pm
The MUT has received the following message along with a confirmation message from her tutor: “My name is Michela Chircop, a 4th year social work student at the University of Malta. I am currently working on my dissertation – “The relation between poverty and children’s level of education”. For the data collection, I will be […]
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December 3, 2019 at 11:42 am
The Malta Union of Teachers has just issued the fifth edition of The Educator – A Journal of Educational Matters, which is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes research on aspects related to education. The journal attracts contributions which help to promote debate on educational matters and presents new or updated research on many topics. In […]
read more »October 31, 2019 at 2:46 pm
The MUT has commissioned a survey to gather feedback from members about its proposal entitled Malta Education. This survey shall be administered and analysed by Dr Vincent Marmara, who is renowned for his surveys in various areas including education and employment. Survey results shall guide MUT in the submission or otherwise of the proposal. Results […]
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October 23, 2019 at 4:55 pm
konsultadvisory and SurgeAdvisory are conducting a study entitled “Difficult relationships at work” and have asked the MUT to distribute it to members. The focus of the study is on individual relationship conflict and the impact on one-to-one relationships rather than industrial disputes or group conflict. This becomes more relevant given the increasing diversity of the […]
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February 21, 2019 at 3:15 pm
MECB has contacted the Union as it is currently involved in an Erasmus+ EU project related to developing a digital skills kit for trainers to help them foster employability. In this respect it is inviting members, especially ICT educators, to attend a focus group meeting taking place on Thursday 28th February at 3pm. All attendees […]
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February 13, 2019 at 3:50 pm
The MUT is informed that a research study has been commissioned to an entity to carry out research on migrants in schools. Since the research team appointed is expecting the work to be carried out by educators which is neither paid nor on a voluntary basis, the Union is directing all members to refrain from […]
read more »January 28, 2019 at 2:20 pm
A questionnaire part of a research study is being circulated whose aim is to find out what the Maltese adult population thinks of the local biodiversity and environment, and their attitude and behaviour towards it. This project is being conducted by Deborah Cefai at The Centre for Environmental Education and Research (CEER) through The University […]
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December 7, 2018 at 2:29 pm
During the last two scholastic years there have been many serious cases of aggression on educators reported, most of which unfortunately perpetrated by parents and students. These are being treated as isolated cases by the authorities and remain hidden so as to project the idea that everything is under control. The MUT has been asserting […]
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