Original scientific paper
Factors of teachers’ satisfaction and dissatisfaction with their work in extended day programme
Karolina Doutlik
orcid.org/0000-0001-9129-2974
; "Ivan Benković" Primary School
Abstract
Extended day program is an optional form of education intended for lower class students, which takes place before or after regular lessons. During extended day program students complete their school obligations, have meals and, with the professional guidance of their teachers, spend their free time in quality and diverse manner. The research was conducted on the sample of 135 extended day program teachers employed in primary schools throughout Croatia. The aim of the research was to determine main job satisfaction and dissatisfaction factors of extended day program teachers as well as differences between satisfaction and dissatisfaction levels among respondents regarding their gender, age, education, total years of service, years of service in extended day program and place of employment. It has been determined by factor analysis that the main satisfaction factors for teachers working in extended day program were: freedom in work and individualized approach to students while the dissatisfaction factors were: organizational problems, disregard of extended day program teachers and work conditions.
Keywords
teacher dissatisfaction; extended day program; job satisfaction; teacher satisfaction
Hrčak ID:
81726
URI
Publication date:
28.12.2011.
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