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研究生：	季愛如 Eleanor Elois Bodden Gillett
論文名稱：	貝里斯中等學校校長對教師使用之激勵策略研究 Strategies Used by Principals to Motivate Teachers in Secondary Institutions in Belize
指導教授：	張媁雯 Chang, Wei-Wen
學位類別：	碩士 Master
系所名稱：	國際人力資源發展研究所 Graduate Institute of International Human Resource Developmemt
論文出版年：	2008
畢業學年度：	96
語文別：	英文
論文頁數：	102
中文關鍵詞：	教師激勵因素、中等學校校長、激勵策略
英文關鍵詞：	teachers’ motivation, secondary institution principals, motivational strategies
論文種類：	學術論文
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Belize is a developing country in Central America and education is one of the main focus areas of the government of the country. As a result, the Ministry of Education has spent a significantly large amount of money to improve the education system in Belize especially on human capital. Within the educational system principals in secondary institutions perform a crucial role as a leader to their institution. One of role includes motivating the teachers which is fundamental to the development of education in Belize; this is a major concern for secondary institution principals as they make effort to develop strategies to improve their institution. Hence the purpose of the study was to investigate the strategies used by principals to motivate teachers in secondary institutions in Belize and to provide suggestions on how to address the issue of motivating teachers in secondary institutions to increase their performance in the workplace.
Therefore a qualitative research approach was used to gather data on motivational strategies used by principals to motivate teachers in secondary institutions in Belize. A triangulation method was used and the chosen sample comprised of 14 principals, 12 teachers and one member of the Ministry of Education. Interview questions were formulated for principals and the member of the Ministry and an open-ended questionnaire was created to gather data from teachers. The data was collected, transcribed, coded, analyzed and summarized.
The research findings revealed that there is great concern by principals for the lack of teachers’ motivation in secondary institutions; hence principals employed many strategies which included monetary and nonmonetary forms to increase teachers’ motivation to have a better performance in the workplace. However with all the strategies utilized by principals they are still faced with numerous challenges from teachers in getting them motivated. To overcome these challenges several forms of interventions are employed in solving the issue of de-motivated teachers. It is imperative to note that the findings are limited to secondary institutions in Belize and cannot be generalized to other leaders in education. However the information can be used as a meaningful basis for reference and guidance to members who have affiliation with the education system.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Abstract ………………………………………………………………………………      I
Table of Contents ………………………………………………………………     II
List of Tables ………………………………………………………………………    IV
List of Figures ………………………………………………………………………     V
CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION ………………………………………………      1
    Background of the Study       1
        Statement of the Problem      5
    Purpose of the Study          6
    Research Questions of the Study    6
    Significance of the Study ……………………………………………………6
    Definitions of Terms       8
CHAPTER II. LITERATURE REVIEW ………………………………………     11
    History of Belize …………………………………………………     11
    Theories of Motivation ………………………………………………………   14
        Teachers’ Motivation   21
        Principals’ Role as Motivators in Secondary Institution24
            Summary of Motivational Theories     31
CHAPTER III. RESEARCH METHODS……………………………  35
    Research Framework ………………………………………………………    35
        Research Approach ……………………………………………………   35
        Method ………………………………………………………………   35
        Target Population ………………………………………………………     36
        Sampling Size    37
        Instrumentation …………………………………………………      40
        Validity and Reliability …………………………………     42
        Research Procedure …………………………………    43
CHAPTER IV. FINDINGS AND DISCUSSIONS ………………     47
    Strategies Used by Principals in Secondary Institutions to Motivate Teachers      47
    Challenges Faced by Principals in Motivating Teachers ………………    57
    Interventions Used by Principals in Motivating Teachers ……………    62
    Principals’ Suggestions for Stakeholders in Education to Increase
        Teachers’ Motivation ……………………………………………   65
        Summary of Research Findings ………………………………   70
CHAPTER V. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ………    77
    Conclusions ………………………………………………   77
    Recommendations ………………………………………………………    80
    Limitations of the Study ……………………………………… 84
REFERENCES ……………………………………………………………… 87
APPENDICES ………………………………………………………………   91
APPENDIX A: Letter requesting participation for in-depth
            study for principals 92
APPENDIX B: Letter requesting participation for in-depth study for MOE member ……………………………………………     93
APPENDIX C:Letter requesting participation for teachers94
APPENDIX D: Principal interview questions 95
APPENDIX E: Member of Ministry of Education interview questions 97
APPENDIX F: Teachers open-ended questions 98

LIST OF TABLES

Table 2.1 Comparisons factors among motivational theories 32
Table 3.1 Demographic data of principals used in the study
                     (total principals n = 14) 39
Table 3.2 Demographic data of teachers used in the study
                     (total teachers n = 12) 40
Table 3.3 Coding, categorizing and theme data            45
Table 4.1 Summary findings on motivational strategies used by principals in secondary institutions to motivate teachers …49
Table 4.2 Summary findings on challenges faced by principals in motivating teachers        57
Table 4.3 Summary findings on interventions used by principals in motivating teachers        63
Table 4.4 Strategies that relates to the research framework  71
Table 4.5 Findings of motivational theories that is significant to the study ………      74

LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 2.1 Districts of Belize ……………    12
Figure 3.1 Conceptual framework of the study      36
Figure 3.2 Sampling source and size      38
Figure 3.3 Research process of the study     44
                                

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