The Mediating Effect of Ethical Climate on the Relationship Between Socialization and Teachers’ Teaching Performance among Local Colleges

Teaching performance is a dynamic and multifaceted concept that reflects a teacher’s ability to create a successful learning experience for students. This study determined the mediating effect of ethical climate on the relationship between socialization and teacher’s teaching performance among local colleges. This study utilized a mediation analysis with 144 samples from local college instructors. This study used a total sampling technique. The statistical tools used in this study were mean, Pearson r, and path analysis. The information was gathered from the respondents using modified adapted survey questionnaires which were subjected to content validity and reliability testing. The study’s findings demonstrated that local college instructors’ ethical climate, socialization, and teachers teaching performance have a descriptive level of very high. Furthermore, there was a significant interrelationship among the three variables. Additionally, it was revealed that there was a significant partial mediation of ethical climate on the relationship between socialization and teacher’s teaching performance among local colleges. The result indicates that fostering both strong socialization and a positive ethical climate within educational institutions can create a more supportive and effective learning environment for both educators and students.