Teachers report that relationships with students are a primary source of enjoyment, motivation, and job satisfaction¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? In-depth interviews found relationships with students were the most important source of enjoyment and motivation for teachers. → Jantine L. Spilt 2011 q2 i? Teachers ranked teacher–student relationships as most important and most satisfying among key work variables. → Jantine L. Spilt 2011 (2)

Evidence¶

Jantine L. Spilt 2011¶

Jantine L. Spilt, Helma M. Y. Koomen, & Jochem T. Thijs. (2011). Teacher Wellbeing: The Importance of Teacher–Student Relationships. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-011-9170-y

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The review reports an in-depth interview study of 60 teachers in which "relationships with students were the most important source of enjoyment and motivation," for both primary and secondary teachers, with more emotionally intense relationships in elementary schools.

"Hargreaves ( 2000) conducted in-depth interviews with 60 teachers and found that relationships with students were the most important source of enjoyment and motivation."

Jantine L. Spilt 2011 (2)¶

Jantine L. Spilt, Helma M. Y. Koomen, & Jochem T. Thijs. (2011). Teacher Wellbeing: The Importance of Teacher–Student Relationships. Educational Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10648-011-9170-y

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The review reports Shann's (1998) three-year school-effectiveness project in four large urban middle schools, where interview and questionnaire data showed "teachers ranked teacher –student relationships as most important among 14 key variables" and as most satisfying.

"Both interview and questionnaire data revealed that teachers ranked teacher –student relationships as most important among 14 key variables including school curriculum, job security, teacher autonomy, recognition of teacher achievement, and relationships at work."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Teachers' job satisfaction is positively associated with students' motivation (r = 0.29) and achievement (r = 0.10) — related
• Most teachers participate in informal professional development activities, which generate more satisfaction than formal in-service days — related