Lack Of Motivation Among Teachers

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Lack of Motivation Among Teachers Teachers are the pearl of the nation. Teachers have always been a crucial and symbolically significant field of education development. A country’s nation building lies in the hands of its teachers. No matter how good the curriculum, infrastructure or teaching aids, at the end of the day it is the teachers who make a difference. Teachers are valuable human resources that a nation can count upon to mould and nurture its young minds (Syed Azizi Wafa, Ramayah, & Tan, 2003). Teachers are at the heart of the educational process. The greater the importance attached to education as a whole-whether for cultural transmission, for social cohesion and justice, or for human resource development so critical in modern, technology-based economies-the higher is the priority that must be accorded to the teachers responsible for that education (OECD, 1989 in Noraini et al, 2006). Teaching, like any other profession, has its own unique set of challenges. Many of these challenges exist because teaching and learning is rooted in the human dimension. This means we do not always act rationally, even when it might be in our best interest to do so. In addition, there are so many challenges we face such as, the lack of resources, overcrowded classes, and unmotivated students, uninvolved or over involved parents, unsupportive colleagues and insensitive administrators (Kottler & Zehm 2000). In these days of budget cuts, classroom overcrowding, and compulsory high-stakes testing, teacher motivation is more and more difficult to sustain. Many teachers decry the lack of control they have over their classroom scheduling due to federally, state, or district-mandated programs. Not only is their classroom time rigidly controlled, it is also often very complex, with students being pulled out or sent in for enrichment or ability-grouped mini classes (Charlie

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