The purpose of this qualitative descriptive design study was to describe rural teachers' use of technology and their perceptions of the usefulness and ease of use of technology in the classroom. The phenomenon explored was teachers' use, perceived usefulness and perceived ease of use of classroom technology. To address this problem, the researcher…

With teacher shortages around the world and high attrition rates in some countries, teachers who experience high job satisfaction offer solid support for school systems as they are healthier, more productive and more likely to retain their job in the long term. This study sheds light on the relationship between job-related well-being and job…

Education seems to have both an increase in standardization and teacher burnout. The loss of control could leave teachers feeling unimportant in their own classroom. This article explains how one teacher used reflection to find and create autonomy, reigniting her passion for her job. Through celebration, reflection, and authentic connection,…

In recent years educational professionals experienced a sudden shift to online work requiring them to adapt rapidly to the new digital landscape. This shift has raised concerns about employees' health issues and the role of organizational support, as they can have a profound effect on employees' attitudes to work. However, despite their…

The persistent challenge of teacher attrition, particularly in special education positions, is examined within the context of the East Dillon School District in Dillon, IL. Despite efforts to recruit and retain special education teachers, vacancies remain unfilled, leading to a disruption to the educational experiences of students with…

This is the third publication in a series of research reports from the UCL Centre for Educational Leadership-led study, The Impact of the ECF Programme on the Work Engagement, Well-Being and Retention of Teachers: A Longitudinal Study, 2021--2026. This paper describes the conditions in schools which advance the development and retention of teacher…

The purpose of the current study was to investigate the relationship between principal distributed leadership and teacher job satisfaction, with the mediating role of collective teacher efficacy. It also investigated the moderating role of teacher commitment in the link between collective teacher efficacy and teacher job satisfaction. Drawing data…

In this paper, we aimed to explore the connection between teacher emotion and self-regulation, the predictive power of teacher emotions on teacher self-regulation, and factors that influence teachers' emotions. An exploratory sequential design was adopted in the study. Data was gathered from 403 teachers teaching actively in elementary grades in…

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, integrated learning at Islamic University is transitioning from face-to-face to online learning. This change assumed a perception by students about motivation, technology acceptance (TA), and satisfaction intention (SI) to use e-learning. This study was to investigate the relationships between science motivation (SM),…

The implementation of the Texas Essential of Knowledge and Skills and the passage of the federal Every Student Succeeds Act has prompted teachers to focus on student growth and how the interactions between principals and teachers can impact student achievement. The purpose of this quantitative predictive correlational study was to examine if and…

This study aimed to develop e-learning for pre-service science teachers and investigate the effect of this e-learning on their attitudes toward learning and teaching. A mixed method was employed in this research. Participants were 22 pre-service science teachers at one public university in Thailand who enrolled in the Educational Psychology and…

Since at least 2015, public education has experienced declining numbers in the quality of students' education as well as educator and student retention (Finn, 2019; Joubert, 2020). The problem is that due to limited financial resources, school districts need nonmonetary options to incentivize teachers and campus administrators to improve job…

Introduction: Teachers' job satisfaction which has a positive effect on the quality of education, students, teachers and schools is significant for the successful functioning of schools. On the other hand, the increase in the level of dissatisfaction causes disciplinary problems, inefficiency, job dissatisfaction, alienation from the job, or…

Previous research demonstrated that both spirituality and curiosity were positively associated with life satisfaction. However, limited research investigated the relationship between spirituality and curiosity. One hundred eight Chinese Christian teachers participated in an online questionnaire that measured their spirituality, curiosity, and life…

This study aimed to identify which factors have the greatest influence on the satisfaction of faculty members who attended higher education professional development programs in teaching. The study included 2,330 cases collected over a three-year period. The results highlighted seven factors that explained 72% of satisfaction and had the greatest…