Examining the Effect of School Organizational Resilience on Teachers’ Professional Empowerment in Applying Innovative Teaching Methods in Primary Schools of Mazandaran

Khodaverdei, Sameira; Rostami Gorji, SameiraAzam; Bizhani Koshkak, Tayyebeh; Naghshi Jourshari, Safiyeh

doi:10.22034/jitle.2025.561735.1049

Examining the Effect of School Organizational Resilience on Teachers’ Professional Empowerment in Applying Innovative Teaching Methods in Primary Schools of Mazandaran

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

sameira khodaverdei ¹

sameiraAzam Rostami Gorji ²

Tayyebeh Bizhani Koshkak ²

Safiyeh Naghshi Jourshari ²

¹ علوم تربیتی ،دانشگاه ازاد اسلامی ،چالوس ،ایران

² Department of Educational Sciences, Chalous Branch, Islamic Azad University, Chalous, Iran

10.22034/jitle.2025.561735.1049

Abstract

The present study aimed to investigate the effect of school organizational resilience on teachers’ professional empowerment in applying innovative instructional methods in primary schools of Mazandaran Province. The research employed a descriptive–correlational design using structural equation modeling. The statistical population consisted of all primary school teachers in Mazandaran, Iran, and the sample was selected through a multi-stage stratified–cluster sampling method. Data were collected using the School Organizational Resilience Questionnaire and the Teachers’ Professional Empowerment Questionnaire, both of which demonstrated acceptable reliability and construct validity through CFA, CR, and AVE indices. The measurement model showed a good fit. Structural model results indicated that organizational resilience had a positive and significant effect on teachers’ professional empowerment. Among the components of resilience, organizational learning and knowledge sharing were the strongest predictors (β = 0.41), followed by professional communication networks, structural flexibility, and resource management. Bootstrap analysis revealed that part of this effect was mediated by factors such as teaching self-efficacy. Group comparison tests showed that non-governmental and urban schools exhibited higher levels of organizational resilience. Overall, the findings highlight the pivotal role of resilient school structures in fostering teacher empowerment, professional growth, and the adoption of innovative teaching practices.

Keywords

organizational resilience

teacher professional empowerment

innovative teaching methods

organizational learning

structural equation modeling

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