FACTORS AFFECTING THE PROFESSIONAL MOTIVATION OF TEACHERS

Abstract

The influence and contribution of the teacher in every step of education is indisputable. Professional competencies of teachers have been investigated by many studies. Teachers' professional motivation is one of the most important factors that maximize their professional performance. It has been seen that employee motivation is very important in the evolutionary development of management theories in historical development. This is also important in the teaching profession. In education, situations that increase or decrease the motivation of teachers should be determined. The answer to this question has been sought in the research whether teachers get their professional motivation mostly from internal or external motivation sources. In accordance with the nature of this research, phenomenology, one of the qualitative research designs, was used. The study group of the research consists of teachers working in secondary schools. A semi-structured interview form developed by the researcher was used as a data collection tool. Research data were analyzed by descriptive analysis. As a result of the research, it is the tolerant administrator support with strong leadership characteristics that motivates teachers and enables them to be successful. It is seen that the majority of the views expressed are on human relations and human qualities. It has been concluded that while intrinsic motivation ensures the continuity of behavior, extrinsic motivation is an important element that supports intrinsic motivation. In addition, external factors such as physical conditions, economic conditions, student interest and parent support have an important place for teachers.