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Title: Teacher motivation and how it affects the academic performance of students in Mumberes division Koibatek district Kenya
Authors: Nicholas, Kimeli Kosgei
Keywords: Education
Teacher motivation
Academic performance
Koibatek district
Issue Date: Apr-2011
Publisher: Kampala international international: College of Education, open and distance learning
Abstract: The study investigated the teacher motivation and how they affect the performance of students in Mumberes Division Koibatek District Kenya. The objectives of the study were to investigate whether teacher transfer affects academic performance of students; determine whether teacher promotion affects the academic performance of students; determine whether increase of teacher's salary affects the academic performance of students. The methods used for data collection were questionnaires to the respondents who were teachers who were the major respondents in this study and a focus group discussion with the students who also provide some vital information. The findings showed that teacher transfer affects academic performance of students; teacher promotion affects the academic performance of students positively; and increase of teacher's salary affects the academic performance of students in positive way. Recommendations were made on the findings which included among others that government should make sure that the teachers are given something to motivate them so that the feel appreciated and also improve on their performance, and that Schools should make sure they reward teachers who are hardworking to encourage them do more than they are doing.
Description: A research report presented to the institute of open and distance learning in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the award degree bachelor of education of Kampala international university
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12306/13957
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