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On the Secondary Teachers' Source of Motivation: A Factor Analysis and K-Means Clustering

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  • Casinillo, Leomarich F.

    (Visayas State University, Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines)

  • Dayap, Jonecis A.

    (University of San Jose-Recoletos, Cebu City, Philippines)

  • Hungo, Melbert O.

    (Southern Leyte State University-Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte, Philippines)

  • Cortes, Jessica C.

    (Plaridel Central School, Baybay City, Leyte, Philippines)

Abstract

This research aimed to characterize the various sources of motivation among secondary teachers. The study employed random sampling to choose the sample participants, and primary data was collected. The data were analyzed using standard descriptive metrics, factor analysis, and K-means clustering. Results showed that secondary teachers are motivated (M=3.74, SD=0.54) in their school assignments. The factor analysis portrayed that the source of motivation of teachers can be categorized into two groups: personal benefits (Factor 1) and school leadership management (Factor 2). In addition, the K-means clustering depicted that 44.19% of the secondary teachers have low motivation (Cluster 1), and 55.81% are highly motivated in teaching (Cluster 2). In conclusion, some teachers are less motivated in their current jobs due to low satisfaction with the benefits and school management. The study suggests that to increase teaching motivation and productivity, teachers must be compensated for their hard work and develop quality school management that promotes well-being.

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  • Casinillo, Leomarich F. & Dayap, Jonecis A. & Hungo, Melbert O. & Cortes, Jessica C., 2024. "On the Secondary Teachers' Source of Motivation: A Factor Analysis and K-Means Clustering," Review of Socio-Economic Research and Development Studies, Visayas State University, Visayas Socio-Economic Research and Data Analytics Center (ViSERDAC) and Department of Economics (DOE), College of Management and Economics (CME), vol. 8(1), pages 1-28, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:btb:journl:v:8:y:2024:i:1:p:1-28
    DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13676587
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