THE INFLUENCE OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS ON MOTIVATION AND JOB SATISFACTION OF TEACHERS DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Abstract

Teacher motivation helps in facilitating academic performance of the students thus improving school effectiveness whereas teacher job satisfaction is the ability to meet the teacher’s need and enhance their teaching performance. The present study explored how the digital platforms have influenced teacher motivation and job satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. The major objective of the study was to identify the level of motivation as well as job satisfaction as experienced by teachers who had used various digital platforms for transacting curriculum during the crisis that the whole universe is witnessing currently. The teachers working at various educational institutions at school, college and university level across the nation were selected as sample. Questionnaire containing statements relevant to the study variables were shared with the sample as Google forms and the responses were analysed
and discussed. The study findings revealed that majority of the respondents expressed that they were motivated by teaching through various digital platforms and it had improved their self-confidence and creativity to a greater extent.74.09% felt that to some extent they felt satisfied when they teach through digital media and also 76.36% of them shared that to some extent they could enjoy teaching while using digital media.72.27% of respondents shared that the use of digital platforms had improved the students’ learning capacity to a greater extent thus leading to the teacher satisfaction Further, the study advocated that teachers are needed
to be oriented towards the use of digital platforms in teaching-learning process and proper trainings are required to ensure professional development and skill enhancement of teachers by keeping in mind the levels of motivation and job satisfaction in the present scenario.