Abstract:
The study sought to ascertain the role of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation in
teachers‟ Leadership for Learning within Aboabo Educational Circuit. The
researcher sought to: found out whether a significant relationship existed between
teachers‟ intrinsic motivation and Leadership for Learning within Aboabo
Educational Circuit, establish whether correlation between teachers‟ extrinsic
motivation and Leadership for Learning within Aboabo Educational Circuit is
significant, and determine whether a significant difference existed between intrinsic
and extrinsic motivation of teachers within Aboabo Educational Circuit in terms of
Leadership for Learning. The researcher used correlational design for the study. The
instrument was pre-tested and reliability was acceptable at .863 alpha value. The
researcher used Spearman‟s rho correlation and Wilcoxon Sign-Ranks test as
analytical tools to analyse data gathered from 27 teachers through the use of a
questionnaire. It was found that there is no significant relationship between Intrinsic
Teachers‟ Motivation and Leadership for Learning. Similarly, it was found that
Extrinsic Teachers‟ Motivation has no significant correlation with Leadership for
Learning within Aboabo Educational Circuit. The study established a significant
difference between Intrinsic Teachers‟ Motivation and Extrinsic Teachers‟
Motivation within Aboabo Educational Circuit. It is recommended that officers
within Aboabo Educational Circuit should provide teaching resources such as
Teachers‟ Guide, Lesson Note Books and whiteboard markers to make classroom
teaching interesting and attractive. Moreover, School Management Committees
within Aboabo Educational Circuit should assist in the provision of accommodation
for teachers. Moreover, education officers should begin to have periodic interaction
with teachers to give them feedback on their performance.
Description:
A Dissertation in the Department of Educational Leadership, Faculty of Education
and Communication Science, Submitted to the School of Graduate Studies,
University of Education, Winneba in partial fulfilment of the requirements for
award of Master of Philosophy (Educational Leadership) Degree.