The Relationship between Teachers’ Job Satisfaction and Teachers’ Teaching Performance in Three Basic High School in Myitkyina, Kachin State, Myanmar

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to study the relationship between teachers’ job satisfaction and teachers’ teaching performance in three high schools in Myitkyina, Kachin State. The research objectives were (1) to identify the levels of teachers’ job satisfaction in selected high schools (2) to identify the levels of teachers’ job performance in selected high schools and (3) to determine a relationship between Job satisfaction and performance of teachers in selected high schools. There were two set of questionnaire: teachers’ job satisfaction questionnaire and teachers’ teaching performance questionnaire. 76.67% of the questionnaires were returned. Valid questionnaires were analyzed by frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation and Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient. The research finding for objective 1: the level of teachers’ job satisfaction was “high” in motivation factor and “Moderate” in hygiene factors. However, the overall teachers’ job satisfaction levels were “high’. The research finding for objective 2: The level of teachers’ teaching performance was “usually”. The research finding for objective 3: there was no significant relationship between teachers’ job satisfaction and teachers’ teaching performance. Discussion and Recommendation were provided by the researcher.