Principals’ Instructional Supervisory Role Performance and Teachers’ Motivation in Ekiti Central Senatorial District of Ekiti State, Nigeria

Abstract

This research article investigates principals’ instructional supervisory role performance and teachers’ motivation in Ekiti Central Senatorial District of Ekiti State, Nigeria. The population of the study consisted of all the principals and teachers of public secondary schools in Ekiti Central Senatorial District of Ekiti State, Nigeria. The researchers utilized two sets of research instruments titled Instructional Supervisory Role Performance (ISRP) and Teachers’ Motivation Questionnaire (TMQ) which were responded to by teachers. Data analyses indicated a significant relationship between instructional supervisory role performance of principals and the motivation of their teachers. A significant positive relationship was found between experience of principals in performing their instructional supervisory roles and the motivation of their teachers. There was also a significant relationship between instructional supervisory role performance of principals of large schools and small smalls and the motivation of their teachers. Based on the findings, it was concluded that principals should pay more attention to their instructional supervisory role performance as it has a significant influence on the motivation of their staff while Ekiti State Ministry of Education in collaboration with the state Teaching Service Commission should organize periodically seminars, conferences and workshops for school principals to enable them handle instructional supervisory role more effectively while the welfare of teachers should be adequately improved.

DOI: 10.5901/jesr.2013.v3n2p295