Motivation Affecting to Self-Development on Teachers under Phatthalung Primary Educational Service Area Office 2

Abstract

The objectives of this research were: 1) to study the level of teachers’ motivation, 2) to study the level of teachers’ self-development, 3) to study the relationship between motivation and self-development, and 4) to study the motivation affecting self-development of teachers under Phatthalung Primary Educational Service Area Office 2. The sample size was determined using were selected using simple random sampling without replacement. The tools used are 5-level rating scale questionnaire. The statistical analysis included frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, Pearson correlation coefficient and multiple regression analysis. The research findings revealed that: 1. The overall motivation level of teachers under Phatthalung Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 was at the high level. 2. The overall teacher’s self-development level under Phatthalung Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 was at the high level. 3. The relationship between motivation and self-development of teachers under Phatthalung Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 was statistically significant at .001, with a moderate positive correlation (r_xy = 0.471). 4. The factors affecting the self-development of teachers under Phatthalung Primary Educational Service Area Office 2 indicated that the best predictors were internal motivation (X₁) followed by external motivation (X₂).