TY - JOUR
T1 - Job satisfaction amongst teachers at special needs schools
AU - Strydom, Louise
AU - Nortjé, Nico
AU - Beukes, Roelf
AU - Esterhuyse, Karel
AU - van der Westhuizen, Jeanne
PY - 2012
Y1 - 2012
N2 - The aim of this study was to establish the level of job satisfaction amongst teachers at special schools. Teachers in special schools need to cope with curriculum changes, the administrative duties that come with these changes, and the learners with their diverse needs. Learners with special needs require a specific educational programme and also schools that cater for the needs of learners with emotional, social, neurological or physical problems. The research group consisted of 101 teachers working at six different special schools situated in various parts of the Bloemfontein area, two in the Mangaung area, and four were situated in suburban areas. The group consisted of English- and Afrikaans-speaking teachers of both genders and from different race groups. The data for this study were compiled by means of a short biographical questionnaire and the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire. The results indicated that the teachers experienced an average level of job satisfaction. In addition to this finding, differences were also found in the levels of job satisfaction between different races, but not between genders.
AB - The aim of this study was to establish the level of job satisfaction amongst teachers at special schools. Teachers in special schools need to cope with curriculum changes, the administrative duties that come with these changes, and the learners with their diverse needs. Learners with special needs require a specific educational programme and also schools that cater for the needs of learners with emotional, social, neurological or physical problems. The research group consisted of 101 teachers working at six different special schools situated in various parts of the Bloemfontein area, two in the Mangaung area, and four were situated in suburban areas. The group consisted of English- and Afrikaans-speaking teachers of both genders and from different race groups. The data for this study were compiled by means of a short biographical questionnaire and the Minnesota Satisfaction Questionnaire. The results indicated that the teachers experienced an average level of job satisfaction. In addition to this finding, differences were also found in the levels of job satisfaction between different races, but not between genders.
KW - Job satisfaction
KW - Minnesota satisfaction questionnaire
KW - South African education
KW - Special schools
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U2 - 10.15700/saje.v32n3a582
DO - 10.15700/saje.v32n3a582
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84865818526
SN - 0256-0100
VL - 32
SP - 255
EP - 266
JO - South African Journal of Education
JF - South African Journal of Education
IS - 3
ER -