Teaching Performance of Slovak Primary School Teachers: Top Motivation Factors

Jana Javorčíková,Lenka Ližbetinová,Miloš Hitka,Silvia Lorincová,Katarína Vanderková

doi:10.3390/educsci11070313

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Teaching is a specific type of profession with a specific mission. In this study, the motivation level of primary school teachers in Slovakia in the period from 2015 to 2020 was analyzed. A total of 1189 Slovak teachers with a stratified selection were addressed. Cronbach’s Alpha, Tukey’s HSD (honest significant difference), and ANOVA were used to analyze the data obtained. The research results confirm that Slovak teachers are motivated most by relationship and financial factors. Other important motivation factors are atmosphere in the workplace, a good work team, a supervisor’s approach, a fair appraisal system, and a basic salary. The research also confirms that, over the duration of the study, there was a significant change in the average level of motivation factors; however, there was no change in their relative proportion and structure. In relation to gender, significant diachronic differences were confirmed. Research results prove that Slovak teachers have stable requirements in terms of motivation. This study’s findings will further help school management create effective motivation programs for primary school teachers. Regarding the fact that no similar research has been conducted in Slovakia in a long time, the research results presented here are original and unique.

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Published: 23 June 2021Employees’ personalities, expertise, talents, and skills represent an organization’s human potential [1,2]
With regard to the fact that no similar research has previously been conducted in Slovakia, the aim of this study is to identify factors that affect the motivation of Slovak primary school teachers from the point of view of their diachronic requirements, as well as preferences according to their gender
The aim of this study was to identify factors that affect the motivation of Slovak primary school teachers from the point of view of their diachronic requirements, as well as preferences according to their gender

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Published: 23 June 2021Employees’ personalities, expertise, talents, and skills represent an organization’s human potential [1,2]. An employer expects high performance and a positive attitude from employees in the workplace [3,4]. It is essential for each organization to recognize the factors that affect the behavior of individual employees [5,6]. As a result, focused and efficient employee motivation can secure the prosperity of an organization [7]. Motivated employees perform their work at a comparatively higher level than employees who are inappropriately motivated or not motivated at all. Employee motivation needs to be tailored to each employee and based on his or her personal characteristics. What motivates one employee may not motivate others. It is essential for supervisors to recognize those motivation factors that are significant and important to their employees, and to be aware of employee satisfaction or dissatisfaction related to individual motivation factors

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