DOI: 10.36344/ccijhss.2019.v05i08.002

Pages: 255-268

This study was conducted to determine the extent to which high school principals in Bethlehem governorate and Negev sector support meaningful learning from teachers’ point of view. The study was conducted during the academic year 2018-2019, using the descriptive approach. The population consisted of all the teachers of high schools in Bethlehem governorate and in Negev Sector. The sample consisted of (240) teachers. The researchers used a questionnaire for teachers which consisted of (38) items distributed over (3) domains. The results showed that the role of principals in supporting meaningful learning from the teacher’s point of view was high with a mean of (3.73). The result also revealed that there were no statistically significant differences in due to gender. However, there were statistically significant differences due to years of experience in favor of less than 5, and location in favor of Negev sector. In light of the results, the researchers recommended that teachers should replace the traditional assessment to more meaningful assessment, apply technology applications at their work, and encourage the students to use the higher order thinking skills in their daily life. The principal should involve the meaningful learning spirit in building the school vision, and encourage cooperation between teachers rather than competition. The Palestinian Ministry of education should raise the awareness of the local communities about the importance of the meaningful learning at schools, to have more cooperation between the local communities and the schools.