PENGARUH PERSEPSI TENTANG PROFESI SEBAGAI PENDIDIK TERHADAP MOTIVASI KERJA DAN KINERJA GURU

Abstract

The aims of this study are to describe: the teachers’ perception as educator; the level of work motivation and teacher performance; the effects of perception on work motivation and performance; the effects of work motivation on the teacher performance; and the indirect effect of perception on the teacher performance. This study used a quantitative approach with a correlational multivariate design. The sample of study consisted of 109 teachers that were selected through the proportional random sampling technique. Results indicate: the educator role was moderately perceived by teachers; teachers’ work motivation and the performance were at a moderate level; the perception significantly influenced work motivation. However, there was no significant direct effects of perception on the level of teacher performance. Their effects were meadiated by the increased motivation.