Motivation of teachers of physical education and sports for choosing a secondary education profession

Abstract

This study, titled “Motivation of Teachers of Physical Education and Sports for Choosing a Secondary Education Profession,” aimed to investigate whether teachers of Physical and Sports Education are motivated in their choice of the secondary education profession. The research addressed the general hypothesis that there is motivation among these teachers to choose this career, with two partial hypotheses suggesting that their choice may be driven by both internal and external motivations. The study relied on a descriptive analytical method, and the research community consisted of 203 teachers of Physical and Sports Education in the State of Sétif, from which a random sample of 43 teachers was selected. Data were collected using a questionnaire. The results revealed that there is indeed motivation among teachers who chose to teach Physical and Sports Education in secondary schools. This motivation appeared in two forms: internal motivation, which proved to be more influential, and external motivation, which had a lesser impact. Among internal motivations, psychological and personal motives were the most significant, followed by cognitive motives. Regarding external motivations, the most influential were work environment factors, followed by social motives, professional motives, and finally, family and friends, which had the least effect on the teachers’ choice.