Naslov
Incentives And Obstacles For Different Types Of Professional Development Of Teachers

Autori
Puljić, Mihael ; Pleša Puljić, Nikolina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Interdisciplinary Management Research XVIII / Erceg, Aleksandar ; Požega, Željko - Osijek, 2022, 724-740

Skup
18th Interdisciplinary Management Research (IMR 2022)

Mjesto i datum
Opatija, Hrvatska, 05.05.2022. - 07.05.2022

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Ostalo

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
high school, motivation, professional development

Sažetak
The effectiveness of the teaching process depends on the teacher’s qualification because it directly affects the quality of education of students. Therefore, increasing attention is being paid to the professional development of employees in education, which coincides with the national educational policy within which one of the goals is to enhance the competence of teachers. This paper explores the motivation, challenges, perspectives, and difficulties teachers encountered during their professional development in the Republic of Croatia. The empirical research was conducted online through a questionnaire on employees from the Industrial Craft Vocational School and High School Marka Marulića Slatina during June 2021 on a sample of 63 respondents. The results of the study indicate that there are specific differences in the attitudes of teachers who teach general and those who teach vocational subjects on the applicability of the acquired knowledge in practice, while promotion to higher titles and personal satisfaction are the two of the most common motivating factors for professional development. The most sought-after areas of development are teaching gifted and children with disabilities, better methodological knowledge, and more efficient use of information and communication technology in teaching. The limitation of this study was the insufficient sample size for the scientific confirmation of these theses, but the results do correlate with previously conducted studies. Future studies should cover a more significant number of secondary schools due to more relevant indicators or compare teacher development in primary and secondary schools. The study’s conclusions provide insight into the challenges and perspectives of the teaching staff in professional development and training and guide school management in motivating their employees for professional development.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Ekonomija

POVEZANOST RADA