Presentation Agenda
  1.Introduction & Background
  2.The Study
  3.Review of the literature
  4.Findings & Analysis
  5.Recommendations
  6.Q&A
         Introduction
  • There is growing concern that teachers in 
   low-income contexts are increasingly de-
   motivated (Bennell & Mukyanuzi 2005)
  • Teaching profession has become 
   characterized by absenteeism, high 
   attrition, turnover and teacher shortages 
   in many low-income countries
      Rationale for the Study
  • “Teachers’ motivations matter both in the 
   short and longer-term, not only for their 
   own well-being and career satisfaction, but 
   also for how they relate to and interact with 
   students, and their teaching effectiveness” 
   (Richardson et al., 2014, p. xv). 
  • What personal and contextual factors 
   sustain teacher commitment, interest and 
   enthusiasm? 
        Goals of the Study
  1. To map the literature on teacher 
    motivation across a variety of contexts
  2. To identify trends in teacher motivation 
    around the world
  3. To obtain insight from key experts- 
    researchers and practitioners- in the field 
    of (teacher) education
  4. To develop actionable recommendations
     The Literature on Teacher Motivation 
    WHY IS THE RESEARCH SO LIMITED?
   1. Difficult to define and measure
     o “Commitment”, “satisfaction”, “morale” & 
      “attitudes”
     o Subjective; not easily observable 
   2. Small-scale qualitative studies
     o Ethnographies 
     o Very few studies of beginning teachers