Teacher motivation: Definition, research development and implications for teachers

The past decade has witnessed an increase in research on teacher motivation which has been proved a crucial factor closely related to a number of variables in education such as student motivation, educational reform, teaching practice and teachers' psychological fulfilment and well-being. To ad...

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Published in:Cogent education Vol. 3; no. 1; pp. 1217819 - 1217836
Main Authors: Han, Jiying, Yin, Hongbiao
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Abingdon Cogent 01.01.2016
Cogent OA
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Taylor & Francis Group
Subjects:
Achievement Need
Career Choice
Definitions
Educational Change
Educational Practices
Educational psychology
Educational Research
English (Second Language)
Evaluation Methods
Faculty Mobility
in-service teacher
Inservice Teacher Education
Instructional Effectiveness
Language Teachers
Learning Motivation
literature review
Literature Reviews
Motivation
Performance Factors
pre-service teacher
Preservice Teacher Education
Preservice Teachers
Professional Education
Research Methodology
Research Needs
Research Projects
Research Reports
Social Problems
Student Motivation
teacher development
Teacher education
Teacher Effectiveness
Teacher Motivation
Teacher Shortage
Teachers
Teaching
Teaching (Occupation)
Well Being
ISSN:2331-186X, 2331-186X
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Summary:The past decade has witnessed an increase in research on teacher motivation which has been proved a crucial factor closely related to a number of variables in education such as student motivation, educational reform, teaching practice and teachers' psychological fulfilment and well-being. To address the constant calls for teacher motivation research, this paper attempts to pose a comprehensive review of teacher motivation studies conducted from diversified theoretical perspectives. Five research areas related to teacher motivation research have been identified: influencing factors of teacher motivation; teacher motivation and teaching effectiveness; teacher motivation and student motivation; teacher motivation research across different disciplines; and the instruments for assessing teacher motivation. Based on a critique of existing literature in terms of theoretical perspectives, research methodology, research content and concerns about contextual issues, potential directions for future research are finally proposed.
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ISSN:2331-186X
2331-186X
DOI:10.1080/2331186X.2016.1217819