Understanding teacher commitment: A case study on secondary school teachers of Pangudi Luhur

• Main Author: Marjito, Agustinus
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2014
• Subjects: High school teachers > Indonesia > Jakarta; Secondary Education
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etd_masteral/5098
• Institution: De La Salle University

Teacher commitment is an essential aspect in the success of the educational activities in this changing environment. This study explored the commitment experiences of secondary school teachers in Pangudi Luhur (PL), how they conceptualized the commitment and how they performed it in the personal and professional life. The study aimed to generate a model of the commitment of secondary school teachers in PL. A multiple case study Yin (2003) was designed to inquire into the commitment of secondary school teachers in PL. Twenty one teachers from four secondary schools of PL were interviewed and documents were studied to collect the data. The data were analyzed and concepts emerged. The model of commitment of secondary school teachers in PL is drawn to summarize the eight categories which explain the understanding of commitment and the commitment experience of secondary school teachers in PL. The findings of this study revealed eight categories of commitment of secondary school teachers in PL. These categories covered their personal and professional life. Specifically, the categories are commitment as a personal inner force, teacher identity, spiritual awareness, quality of family life, the teacher moral responsibility, quality of teaching, professional development and beyond the classroom responsibility. The findings imply the need of the leadership of the school to focus on the people and their different needs, interest and to provide support for teachers’ growth in their identity, belief and values. The design of the professional development program involves the teacher and based on the teacher’s need and interest.