Motivation and the performance of secondary school teachers in Serere District
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Date
2016-11
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Kampala International University.College of Education
Abstract
Teacher motivation has become an important issue given their responsibility to impaii
knowledge and skills to learners. Consequently, this study investigated the effects of
motivation on the performance of school teachers in Serere District. Specifically, the study
sought to find out whether motivation of teachers had any effect on their morale to perform
and; the effect of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation on the performance of teachers. A
descriptive survey research design was adapted where a total sample of 135 respondents
including teachers, head teachers, school management committee members (BOG) and the
Serere Education Officer (DEO) were consulted. The primary data was collected using
structured questionnaires for teachers, as well as key informant interview guides for head
teachers and DEO. A focus group discussion was also held with BOG members in the area.
Consequently, both qualitative and quantitative data were collected.
Research findings revealed that the performance of teachers was good despite the fact that
their motivation was inadequate. Besides, the majority of the teachers performed their
activities with high morale as evidenced from repoiiing early at school, regular testing
and examination of pupils and high turn up of teachers in staff meetings and school
occasions among o t h e rs . A significant positive relationship between intrinsic
motivation and performance of teachers was also found to exist in schools in Serere
District. On the other hand, a positive relationship was also revealed between
extrinsic motivation and performance of teachers, implying that extrinsic motivation
affected the perfonnance of teachers in Serere District.
In order to improve teacher motivation and performance at work, the study recommended
increase in the salary of primary teachers to match the increased cost of living, provision
of accommodation to teachers, strengthening of supervision as well as instituting awards
for good performance, among others.
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Research report submitted to the College of Education and Distance E-Learning in partial fulfillment for the requirements for the award of a degree of bachelor of Education of Kampala International University
Keywords
Motivation, Performance, Secondary school, Teachers