A Measure of English Teacher Motivation: Scale Development and Preliminary Validation

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunhee Choi
2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Waples ◽  
Satoris S. Culbertson ◽  
Patrick A. Knight

2004 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven Hawks ◽  
Ray M. Merrill ◽  
Hala N. Madanat

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 219-246 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raquel Bambirra

ABSTRACT This paper seeks to discuss the interrelations between the motivation of an English teacher at a public federal high school in Brazil and that of her students from a dynamic systems perspective. Three teachers’ oral narratives and 14 students’ logbook entries were used for the data analysis. The teacher’s descriptions and comments on her pedagogical practice were compared to the students’ impressions and motivational levels in an attempt to understand this English classroom-system motivational dynamics and self-organization processes, focusing on how this teacher’s and her students’ motivation co-adapt and soft-assemble, influencing and being influenced by the context. The results seem to confirm not only that student motivation and teacher motivation are deeply interrelated, but also that they interact organically and continually, revealing that the context is contingent.


Author(s):  
Edin Branković ◽  
Marko Badrić

The aim of this study is to test the reliability and validity of the instrument known as Holistic Experience of Motivation Scale (HEMS) that has been used to examine the foundation of holistic experience of motivation in adolescents. Analyzing current research, theories, and practices in positive psychology, it is assumed that the need for purpose, i.e. recognition of the purpose, is a common need manifested differently in different constructs of human motivation.The HEMS is proposed after a theoretical and comparative analysis of various constructs of motivation, philosophies, and educational theories. Holistic Experience of Motivation (HEM) is measured in adolescents (age 14-15, total 50) after the intervention program (IP) in physical education that shows positive effects on intrinsic motivation, self-determination, achievement of goals, flow, thriving, and mindfulness. In the preliminary validation of the instrument, reliability and validity were measured using descriptive and principal component  factor analysis for the case 1:5 with the Monte Carlo method. In the final instrument of 10 variables, three preliminary factors emerged: purpose, focus and example/role-model, but with the application of the Monte Carlo method only one factor emerged.                 The preliminary results show that the basis of the HEM can be the factor of “purpose”. The purpose or meaning may be a common need that is presented through different constructs of motivation in positive psychology. Different philosophical paradigms and constructs of motivation are shown to be connected. It is shown that the purpose or meaning in question is of spiritual/religious nature and that it is manifested through satisfying the basic psychological needs of self-determination and through the realization of motivational sparks that are markers of deep personal interests.               The results show that the HEMS requires an upgrade with an additional validation on a larger sample and its correlation with other constructs in positive psychology. Also, they confirm that relationships have a significant role in motivation and recognition of personal purpose. The study presents the IP that can be used for making an environment for a holistic experience of motivation, which can also be applied in programs that aim toward the development of leadership and moral and ethical values in youth.Key words: flow; intrinsic motivation; mindfulness; positive youth development; sparks.  --- Cilj je ovoga istraživanja ispitati pouzdanost i valjanost Skale cjelovito iskustvo motivacije (CIM) (eng. Holistic Experience of Motivation Scale) koja je korištena za istraživanje osnove cjelovitoga iskustva motivacije kod adolescenata. Analizom dosadašnjih istraživanja, teorija i praksi pozitivne psihologije pretpostavljeno je da je potreba za svrhom, tj. prepoznavanje osobne svrhe zajednička potreba koja je manifestirana različito u različitim konstruktima motivacije.Skala CIM dizajnirana je teorijsko-komparativnom metodom istraživanja konstrukata motivacije, filozofija i teorija edukacije. Cjelovito iskustvo motivacije (CIM) mjereno je kod adolescenata uzrasne dobi 14 – 15 god. (ukupno 50) nakon primjene interventnoga programa (IP) u nastavi tjelesne i zdravstvene kulture koji je pokazao pozitivan utjecaj na intrinzičnu motivaciju, samoodređenje, postignuće ciljeva, zanesenost, pregnuće (thriving) i stalnu svijest (mindfulness). Za preliminarnu validaciju instrumenta pouzdanost i valjanost mjerena je deskriptivnom i faktorskom analizom glavnih komponenata za slučaj 1:5 s Monte Karlo metodom (MKM). U konačnom instrumentu od 10 varijabli izdvojila su se tri faktora: svrhovitost, usredotočenost, primjer/uzor, ali primjenom MKM istaknuo se jedan faktor.Preliminarni rezultati pokazuju da bi osnova CIM mogla biti svrhovitost (purpose). Svrha – smisao mogla bi biti zajednička potreba predstavljena različitim konstruktima motivacije u pozitivnoj psihologiji. Povezane su različite filozofske paradigme i konstrukti motivacije. Pokazano je da je doživljaj svrhe – smisla duhovne/religiozne prirode i da se manifestira kroz zadovoljenje psiholoških potreba samoodređenja i kroz realizaciju iskri (sparks) kao oznake dubokih interesiranja pojedinca.Rezultati pokazuju da Skala CIM treba nadgradnju, dodatnu validaciju na većem broju ispitanika i utvrđivanje kvantitativne povezanosti s drugim konstruktima unutar pozitivne psihologije. Također, oni potvrđuju da međuodnosi imaju vrlo značajnu ulogu u motivaciji, prepoznavanju osobne svrhe. Istraživanje nudi IP koji se može upotrijebiti za stvaranje okoline za cjelovito iskustvo motivacije te se isti može primijeniti u programima koji imaju za cilj razvoj liderstva, moralnih i etičkih vrijednosti kod mladih.Ključne riječi: intrinzična motivacija; iskre; ; pozitivan razvoj mladih; stalna svjesnost; zanesenost.


Author(s):  
Julia Criado del Rey Morante ◽  
Margarita R. Pino-Juste

Abstract:STUDY ON TEACHER´S MOTIVATION IN AN URBAN CONTEXTThe present study aims to determine the motivation of kinder garden, primary and secondary teachers in the city of Vigo. The sample consists of 392 teachers (111 men and 281 women) with an average age of 45.20 years and an average of 19.86 working years. The instrument tool used in the research was The Work Task Motivation Scale for Teachers (Fernet, Senecal, Guay, Marsh, & Dowson, 2008), based on the Self-Determination Theory. This 90 items scale was designed to measure five motivational constructs (intrinsic motivation, identified regulation, introjected regulation, external regulation and amotivation) among towards six of the work tasks of teachers (teaching, class preparation, evaluation of students, classroom management, administrative tasks and complementary tasks).Results show low scores on in a motivation demotivation in the 6 tasks set, which means that teachers do not have suffer a motivation lack of motivation. The tasks in which teachers are intrinsically motivated are teaching and class preparing. Otherwise, while low values are observed in introjected regulation when performing administrative tasks , complementary tasks or when evaluating students. This means that these three actions are performed, not because they are motivating in by themselves, but in order to avoid guilt or anxiety or to promote self-esteem.Keywords: Teacher Motivation, Self-Determination TheoryResumen:El presente estudio tiene como objetivo determinar la motivación del profesorado de educación infantil, primaria y secundaria de la ciudad de Vigo. La muestra está compuesta por 392 profesores (111 hombres y 281 mujeres), con una medida de edad de 45,20 años y una media de años de actividad laboral de 19,86. El instrumento empleado es la escala de motivación The Work Task Motivation Scale for Teachers de Fernet, Senecal, Guay, Marsh, & Dowson (2008), fundamentada en la Teoría de la Autodeterminación. Esta escala, compuesta por 90 items, está diseñada para medir cinco constructos motivacionales (motivación intrínseca, regulación identificada, regulación introyectada, regulación externa y desmotivación) hacia seis tareas profesionales propias del maestro (enseñar, preparar clases, evaluar, gestión del aula, tareas administrativas y tareas complementarias). Los resultados muestran, bajas puntuaciones en desmotivación en las 6 tareas contempladas, lo que supone que los profesores no presentan desmotivación. Las tareas en las que la motivación intrínseca es mayor son enseñar y preparar clases, mientras que observamos valores bajos en regulación introyectada a la hora de llevar a cabo tareas administrativas, tareas complementarias o al evaluar a los alumnos. Esto supone que estas tres acciones se llevan a cabo, no porque sean motivadoras en sí mismas, sino con el fin de evitar la sensación de culpa o ansiedad o para favorecer la autoestima.Palabras clave: Motivación docente, Teoría de la Autodeterminación.


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