ISSN 2360-7963
Abstract: This study investigates the relationship between principal’s administrative function of motivation and teachers’ job performance of classroom management in missionary secondary schools in Plateau State, Nigeria. The study sought to ascertain the level of performance of principal’s administrative function of motivation, and the significant relationship between principal’s administrative function of motivation and teachers’ job performance of classroom management. A cross-sectional survey was used with 690 participants from 30 missionary secondary schools. The findings revealed that principals’ administrative function of motivation in missionary secondary schools in Plateau State has moderate extent of performance; teachers moderately manage their classrooms and there is significant positive relationship between principals’ administrative function of motivation and teachers’ classroom management in missionary secondary in Plateau State. The findings can guide measures for improving teacher classroom management and creating a more positive environment in classrooms via motivation.
Keywords: Classroom Management, Teacher’s Motivation, Principal Administrative Function, Job Performance, Missionary secondary schools, Plateau State, Nigeriaplayed a role, with veteran instructors advocating for national prioritization of STEM and ESD integration.
1Caius Ferdinand Kakaba and 2Deborah Gregory Mallo