Relations of In-service Teacher Job Motivation with Demographic Variables

Authors : Muhammet Mustafa ALPASLAN, Nurcan DAMLI

Pages : 28-38

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Publication Date : 2022-06-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Teachers` job motivation is an important factor affecting the education and training process. In this study, the relationship between science teachers` career motivations and demographic variables insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(gender, school location and professional experience); was examined. A total of 136 science teachers working in state middle schools in Muğla province participated in the study. FIT-Choice Scale was used as data collection tool. Data were collected in Fall 2019 semester. In data analysis, descriptive statistics and independent sample t-test and one-way ANOVA tests were used. The results of the analysis showed that the career motivation of science teachers is moderate level. In terms of gender, a difference was found in the sub-dimensions of expertise, difficulty, social impact and fallback career. There was a difference in the sub-dimensions of difficulty, social status, social pressure, enhance social equality, social contribution, determining the future of students and previous experiences in terms of school location. In terms of professional experience, only the sub-dimension of job security was determined. The results of the study show that teachers should receive more financial and moral support from their environment.
Keywords : Teacher job motivation, Demographic variables, Science education