Motivational Synergy and School Effectiveness

Abstract

This study is a descriptive-correlation type of research. This research design was employed in this investigation with the aid of the self-made questionnaire in gathering the data to measure the relationship of school heads’ and teachers’ motivational synergy level (intrinsic and extrinsic motivation) and school effectiveness. The study involved 45 public secondary schools in the entire Bohol Division. The study found out that intrinsic motivation is influenced by extrinsic motivation. Meaning, if a person is motivated extrinsically, then he/she is also motivated within. On the correlation between intrinsic motivation and school effectiveness, there is a significant correlation between the two identified variables. It implies that school effectiveness is a product of intrinsically motivated stakeholders. Highly intrinsically motivated human resources will produce quality outputs for school effectiveness. Synergistically combined intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, indeed, produce performance level including even personal satisfaction of both school heads and teachers. As motivational synergy positively correlates or impacts school effectiveness, school leaders or administrators have to understand and effectively deal with teacher’s motivation. This study is a descriptive-correlation type of research. This research design was employed in this investigation with the aid of the self-made questionnaire in gathering the data to measure the relationship of school heads’ and teachers’ motivational synergy level (intrinsic and extrinsic motivation) and school effectiveness. The following are the highlights of the findings: On the correlation between intrinsic motivation and school effectiveness, there is a significant correlation between the two identified variables. It implies that school effectiveness is a product of intrinsically motivated stakeholders. Highly intrinsically motivated human resources will produce quality outputs for school effectiveness. On the correlation between extrinsic motivation and school effectiveness, shows consistency from the previous results. It implies that stakeholders’ motivation will create an impact on school effectiveness. The result calls the attention of all authorities that they must plan programs for teachers and school heads that would lead them to be motivated intrinsically and extrinsically for school effectiveness. Synergistically combined intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, indeed, produce performance level including even personal satisfaction of both school heads and teachers. As motivational synergy positively correlates or impacts school effectiveness, school leaders or administrators have to understand and effectively deal with teacher’s motivation.