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Motivation to Teach: The Case of Arab Teachers in Israel
- Source :
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Educational Studies . 2016 42(1):19-35. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- This paper describes an attempt to identify factors influencing teachers' motivation in the Arab education system. In-depth interviews with 10 school principals, 15 teachers and 3 counsellors, yielded three themes influencing Arab teachers' motivation: (1) Arab culture, (2) the school climate and (3) government policies. Arab teachers try to meet both government requirements and the minority Arab society's expectations that they will shape students' academic achievements, national identity and culture. Deficient resources and Arab principals' detached management styles augment the difficulty, negatively influencing teachers' motivation. Suggestions are given to improve government policies and Arab principals' work and thus to enhance teachers' motivation.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0305-5698
- Volume :
- 42
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- Educational Studies
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1094626
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Descriptive
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/03055698.2015.1127136