Analysis of dimensions, components and indicators of teacher competence as a lifelong learner: a synthesis research study

The purpose of this study was to investigate the dimensions, components and indicators of a teacher's competence as a lifelong learner in related documents. The research approach is qualitative with a hybrid strategy. The research method is synthesis research and content analysis technique. The research population includes all published works in this field without time limit in valid databases that were classified and screened during content analysis appropriate to the purpose of the research. 57 documents were purposefully selected, coded and classified using MaxQDA 2020 software. The findings showed that the dimensions and components of a teacher's competence as a lifelong learner are: "Individual mechanism (metacognitive skills, personality traits, communication and interpersonal skills)", "Information and technology literacy mechanism (digital competencies, information literacy familiarity) In the sphere of life) "and" mechanism of action (activism, reflection, professional learning, intellectual ability, developed professional identity, familiarity with knowledge management, mastery of foreign languages