Page No 282-290
Sekar Viswanathan, S and S. Renuka Devi
National Institute of Technical Teachers Training and Research, Chennai
The quality of education is of utmost importance for India to retain its niche in the software
industry. However, owing to the high demand for computer science professionals in
industrial sectors, it is hard to recruit and retain computer science faculty. Motivated
teachers have a tremendous impact on students and their quality of education. They are
also easier to retain. Therefore, improving the motivation of computer science faculty
is of great importance to Indian higher educational institutions. Unfortunately, research
is lacking in the measurement of motivation of faculty members. This study aims at
filling that research gap by developing and validating the instrument. Expert opinions,
pilot testing, reliability check and factor analyses were used to validate the instrument.
Correlation Analysis was also conducted to understand the relationship of demographics,
training and institutional autonomy with faculty motivation.
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