ABSTRACT
This
research was carried out specifically to evaluate the effect of teachers’
motivation on the performance of secondary school students.
This
research was carried at in three schools under Agbado, Ifo District of Ogun
State to actually known the extent in which teacher’s motivation goes in
affecting the performance of secondary school students.
Many
motivational theorist, who propounded and experimented motivation theories
stated that is the only techniques to make workers effective and efficiency
whether on school setting or in an organization is motivation. Motivation is
seen as an energizer that energizes workers in order to give their best in
discharging this duties.
However,
it can be concluded that teachers are not satisfied because they are not adequately
motivated and their have brought doubts in the mind of many people as regards
the dignity of the profession.
The
basis for solving teachers problems is by improving their motivational
structure in which will help to improve the performance of students in
secondary schools.
Finally,
if the government can motivate the teachers as recommended in this project, the
teaching profession will be more attractive and teachers will be more dedicated
to their job and this will eventually bring about excellent academic
performance of secondary schools students.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PAGE
Title
i
Certification ii
Dedication iii
Acknowledgement iv
Abstract v
Table of contents vi
CHAPTER ONE:
INTRODUCTION
1.1
Background
of the study 1
1.2
Statement of
the problem 3
1.3
Purpose of
the study 4
1.4
Significance
of the study 4
1.5
Research
questions 5
Limitation
of study 5
Delimitation of the study 6
Scope 6
CHAPTER TWO:
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE
2.0 Introduction
7
2.1 Teaching as a profession 7
2.2 Social position of teachers in Nigeria 7
2.3 Attitude of teacher’s towards their student 13
2.4 Problems faced by teachers in Nigeria 16
2.5 Current Motivation structure of teachers 20
2.6 Motivational theorists 20
2.7 The Classicalist 21
2.8 Henri Fayol (841-1925) 21
2.9 max Weber (1864-1925) 24
2.10 Frederic Taylor (1865-1915) 28
2.11 The Behaviouralists 30
2.12 Elton Mayor (1880 – 1949) 31
2.13 Douglas McGregor 31
2.14 Theory
X Assumption 32
2.15 Theory Y Assumptions 33
2.16 Comments on the theory X and theory Y
assumptions 34
2.17 Chris Argyris 36
2.18 Abraham
Maslow 37
2.19 Frederick Herzberg 38
2.20 The contemporaneous
theories 39
2.21 Reinforcement theory 41
2.22 Expectancy theory 43
2.23 Equity Theory 44
2.24 Intrinsic and extrinsic theory 46
2.25 Appraisal of literature 50
CHAPTER THREE:
Research Methodology
3.1 Introduction 52
3.2 Method of data collection 52
3.3 Population 53
3.4 Research design 53
3.5 Sample and sampling procedure 53
3.6 Method of data analysis 54
CHAPTER FOUR:
ANALYSIS AND INTERPRETATION OF DATA
4.1 Introduction 55
4.2 Research question 55
4.3 Discussion 68
CHAPTER FIVE:
Conclusion and Recommendations
5.1 Introduction 72
5.2 Conclusion 72
5.3 Recommendations 73
References 75
Appendix 78
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY
The
value of teachers in preparing human 'being for a useful living is very high
and as contained in the national policy
on education (1977) reviewed in 1981 that teachers help to equip" students
to live effectively in a modem age of science and technology. This has made the
growing complexity (in terms of enrolment explosion, resource mobilization and
organization) of educational institution, and the increased societal demands
for more result oriented schools have made the duties of the staff in the schools
to be more critical in organizational behaviour. Therefore, here is a
corresponding need for more pragmatic motivational designs that will enhance
the job performance of staff in these schools.
The
word motivation is derive from motive, which is an active form of desire, or
need which must be satisfied. All motives are directed towards goals and the
needs and desire affect or change our behaviour which is goal oriented.
Effective job performance results from the interplay of three types of
resource, namely physical, financial and human. However, physical and financial
resources themselves do not result in productivity.
It
happens only when the human component is introduced. The human component, even
though most important, is most complex and unpredictable. Understanding human
behaviour and affecting it positively can enhance productivity and improve
performance. The level of performance of staff is a function of his ability and
his motivation.
His ability determines what he "can" do
and his motivation what he "will" do. The ability can be measured and
depends upon background, skills and training. Many factors have contributed to
the falling standard of education; some of these factors are shortage of funds
into the educational sector, lack of qualified teachers, inadequate educational facilities such as adequate highly ventilated
classrooms, well equipped library, and adequate laboratory materials just to
mention a few. All these factors have contributed to non-challant attitude
'towards the profession.
These
problems and most especially teacher's motivation will be looked at so as to
enhance and improve the supposed standards of education.
1.2 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM
It is
undisputable that a poor motivation of teachers at the secondary school level
will in one way or the other constitute an obstacle to the general performance
of student at that level. It is seen that teachers in secondary schools within
Ifako-Ijaye local education district seem not to, have enough motivation from
some aspects of their job. Individual, while at work look up for, some aspects
of their jobs that are related to their value system. The focus of research is
therefore to find out these aspects of teachers' motivation value that the
employer is yet to satisfy.
Tesar
(l974) has observed that there is a strong relationship between job motivation
and self-esteem and other behavioural manifestations. If therefore, the needs
of teachers in these institutions are left .uncared for, most of them might
leave the job. Thus, the objectives of the new policy on education will be
affected, the quality of education reduced which will eventually affect the
development of the nation.
1.3 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY
In the
course of finding out the effects of teacher's motivation on the performance of
students in secondary school, the researcher aims at finding out whether if:
1. There
is an increase in the teachers' motivation; teachers will be more dedicated to
their work.
2. Motivation
could lead to an upliftment in the standard of education at secondary school
level.
This project work will focus basically on the
roles of teachers' in spite of their relatively poor motivation and the effects
it has on student's performance which enable the researcher to make
constructive suggestions aimed at improving the performances of students.
1.4 SIGNIFICANCE
OF THE STUDY
The
study will be a significant contribution to the existing literature in the
area. It will also show the needs for an increase in teachers motivation and
other benefits where necessary to elevate the falling standard of education. It
is also to encourage the undergraduates and graduates alike who have the
intention of coming into the teaching profession not to feel withdrawn towards
teaching as efforts are already on for an upward review of teachers' motivation
structure.
1.5 RESEARCH QUESTIONS
In an
attempt to solve this problem, this research word will focus on these questions
formulated below:
RESEARCH QUESTION
ONE
Would the motivation of teachers affect the
academic performance of students in Ifako Ijaye
Education District?
Research
Question Two
What
are the attitudes of the public on the teaching profession?
Research
Question Three
Can
the motivation of teachers affect their level of dedication to work?
Research
Question Four
Do
teachers' academic qualification influence the academic performance of
schools?'
LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
This
research work shall be dependent on the pieces of information supplied by the
teachers within the chosen samples of .the target population. Biases and
prejudices of individual respondents are likely to affect their responses to
the items on the questionnaire.
Also,
there shall be limitations on the part of instruments used for data collection,
all the sampled schools are located in Ifako-Ijaiye Education District, the
result of the study is not expected to differ from studies that may be
conducted in other parts of Lagos State.
DELIMITATION OF THE STUDY.
For
this study, the, limited number of school to be used is the extent to which
generalization could be made about the result, this is due to the short time at
the disposal of the researcher, that
is to say coupled with the short time when the investigation was carried out
alongside with the investigator academic studies. Conclusively, it is on the
basis of this chapter that their entire subsequent chapter will be renewed and
analyzed.
SCOPE
The scope
of this study is limited to Ifako-Ijaiye schools management committee area of
Lagos State, it is however suggested that further researches could be extended
to other schools management committees in Lagos.
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