Teachers’ motivation and its influence on quality education: A study at a center for foreign languages in Vietnam

Luu Nguyen Quoc Hung *

* Corresponding author (lnqhung@ctu.edu.vn)

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Published: 30 Nov 2020
DOI: 10.22144/ctu.jen.2020.020
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Luu, N. Q. H. (2020). Teachers’ motivation and its influence on quality education: A study at a center for foreign languages in Vietnam. CTU Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development , 12(3), 17-26. https://doi.org/10.22144/ctu.jen.2020.020
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Teacher is one of the most important elements in education. The quality of education is largely determined by the teacher’s quality. Few would argue against the view that motivated staff are a central resource for the success and quality of an organization, and thus attention needs to be given to examining teachers’ motivation as a key to guaranteed quality education. At the Center of Foreign Languages, Can Tho University, teachers are always recognized as key factors for the success of the institution. This small-scale study was conducted with 42 teachers of English of the Center for Foreign Languages with the aim to examine common factors affecting teachers’ motivation and their perceptions towards quality education. The results of the survey revealed the most common factors for teachers’ motivation and the findings from focus group discussions indicated the positive relationship of teachers’ level of motivation with quality education.
Keywords: motivation, performance, quality education, teachers

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