Burnout levels of Jordanian teachers of english in Ajloun province

Abstract EN

The study aimed at highlighting the levels of burnout that Jordanian teachers of English have; and the effect of the variables of gender, studentsʼ school level, years of experience, qualification, and class size.

The study sample consisted of the teachers of English in the Directorate of Education in Ajloun province.

The researchers used Maslachʼs inventory of burnout as a study instrument.

It was found that the teachers of English in Ajloun Province seriously suffer from burnout.

The study also found that there are no significant differences attributed to any of the independent variables, i.e. gender, experience, qualification, or class size; whereas it found that there are significant differences due to the studentsʼ school level at the low basic stage.