Volume 2 No 2
Author(s): JOETEPP
Journal: Journal of Education, the Teacher and Professional Practices
Publication Date: 2024-05-18
DOI: 10.0000/hont.2024.assessment-of-teacher-motivational-mechanisms-determining-teachers-job-commitment-in-primary-schools-in-delta-state-nigeria
Abstract The poor and lack of teachers’ job commitment witnessed among many primary school teachers in Delta State coupled with its negative consequences of the pupils’ academic performances and achievements was the main reason for conducting this present study. This study however, was designed to assess teacher motivational mechanisms determining teachers’ job commitment in...
Teacher
Motivational
Mechanisms
Determining
Job
Commitment
Challenges
Strategies
Improvement
Abstract
Abstract The poor and lack of teachers’ job commitment witnessed among many primary school teachers in Delta State coupled with its negative consequences of the pupils’ academic performances and achievements was the main reason for conducting this present study. This study however, was designed to assess teacher motivational mechanisms determining teachers’ job commitment in primary schools in Delta State, Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study. The study employed the descriptive survey research design. Population for the study constituted
Abstract
Abstract The poor and lack of teachers’ job commitment witnessed among many primary school teachers in Delta State coupled with its negative consequences of the pupils’ academic performances and achievements was the main reason for conducting this present study. This study however, was designed to assess teacher motivational mechanisms determining teachers’ job commitment in primary schools in Delta State, Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study. The study employed the descriptive survey research design. Population for the study constituted
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Abstract
The poor and lack of teachers’ job commitment witnessed among many primary school teachers in Delta State coupled with its negative consequences of the pupils’ academic performances and achievements was the main reason for conducting this present study. This study however, was designed to assess teacher motivational mechanisms determining teachers’ job commitment in primary schools in Delta State, Nigeria. Three research questions guided the study. The study employed the descriptive survey research design. Population for the study constituted fifteen thousand, eight hundred and sixteen (15,816) teachers from one thousand and seventy-nine (1,079) public primary schools in Delta State. The sample size for the study comprised a total of 791 teachers from 108 public primary schools selected using the proportionate stratified random sampling technique. The sample was drawn at 5% and 10% out of the entire population of teachers and public primary schools in Delta State, respectively. A researchers’ self-structured questionnaire, titled “Teacher Motivational Mechanisms Determining Teachers’ Job Commitment Questionnaire (TMMDTJCQ)” which contained 32 items served as instrument for data collection. The instrument was validated by three experts from the Department of Educational Management and Foundations, Faculty of Education, Delta State University, Abraka. Reliability of the research instrument was established through a pilot-test sampling 25 teachers from 5 public primary schools in Anambra State. Data gathered from the pilot-test conducted were analyzed using Cronbach Alpha method. This yielded coefficient reliability values of 0.89, 0.80 and 0.77, for the three clusters which was added up to give an overall coefficient of internal consistency of 0.82. Data collected were analyzed using mean statistics rated at 2.50 and standard deviation for answering all the research questions. Findings of the study revealed teacher motivational mechanisms determining teachers' job commitment. It was also found out that such challenges as poor funding and lack of policy directives, were among the challenges hindering public primary school teachers’ motivation. Also, several strategies were found out to be very effective for improvement of teacher motivation in primary schools in Delta State. From the findings of the study, recommendations were made, among them include that teachers’ motivational mechanisms should be well-established in the public primary school through adequate funding and effective implementation of policy directives by the Delta State Government.
Key words: Teacher, Motivational, Mechanisms, Determining, Job, Commitment, Challenges, Strategies, Improvement
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- Author(s): JOETEPP
- Journal: Journal of Education, the Teacher and Professional Practices
- Publisher: Journal of Education, the Teacher and Professional Practices
- Publication Date: 2024-05-18
- Pages: 1-18
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Teacher, Motivational, Mechanisms, Determining, Job, Commitment, Challenges, Strategies, Improvement
