The Degree of Morale of Pre-vocational Education Teachers in Jordan and the Effect of Some Variables

Abstract

The study aimed at estimating the degree of morale of teachers of pre-vocational Education (PVE) in Jordan, and identifying the effect of teacher characteristics and school characteristics on morale. An instrument was developed to measure morale of teachers. It was consisted of (58) items divided into five fields: attitude towards school and work, attitude towards self as a worker, the physical environment, the school administration, and salaries, incentives, and promotions. Validity was insured through moderators, and reliability was tested through (Chronbach - Alpha) coefficient. The sample of the study consisted of (254) PVE teachers. Results revealed that the degree of morale of PVE teachers was (moderate), and it was high in the field of attitudes towards the school and work while moderate in all other fields, and there were significant differences according to teacher’s specialty, qualification, the nature of school area, and the number of students in the school.