New Horizons in Education


No 37, pp. 20-28 (November, 1996)

What Motivates Teachers?

Guat Tin LOW, Lee Hean LIM and Lay Leng YEAP

Abstract

In this study, 27 highly motivated primary and secondary school teachers in Singapore were subjected to an in- depth interview. The interview aimed at identifying factors which motivated these teachers. In synthesis, it was found that teachers were motivated by students, by administrators, by the nature of the job itself and for some, the motivator was their religion.
Keywords: Teacher; Motivation

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