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ERIC Number: ED151948
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1978-Jan
Pages: 186
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Satisfaction of Teachers in Alberta with Their Work and Working Conditions. Report of a Study.
Holdaway, Edward A.
Through the use of questionnaires, this study examines the levels of satisfaction of teachers in Alberta with aspects of their conditions of employment. Relationships between these satisfaction levels and other variables including age, sex, and experience were also examined. Free responses were solicited to provide information relevant to Herzberg's classification of satisfaction and dissatisfaction variables into "motivators" and "hygiene factors." In addition, teachers were invited to list changes in working conditions that they would like to see introduced by 1980, and to comment on any of the matters presented in the questionnaire. Data were gathered during 1975-76 from a stratified sample of teachers from 21 Alberta school systems. The factors identified as contributing most to overall teacher satisfaction were related to "working with students." Factors that contributed most to overall dissatisfaction were related to "attitudes of society and parents,""administration and policies," and "physical conditions." Among the changes respondents wanted to see made in working conditions by 1980, "smaller classes" and "more preparation time" led the list. (Author/JG)
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Sponsor: Alberta Advisory Committee on Educational Research, Edmonton.
Authoring Institution: Alberta Univ., Edmonton. Dept. of Educational Administration.
Identifiers - Location: Canada
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