Abstract
M.Ed. (Educational Psychology)
Motivated teachers are essential for effe~~ive
teaching to take place. As a result of trauma
experienced by the black teacher, especially after
1976, when their authority was. undermined and the
slogan "Liberation before education" was the theme of
the day, teachers were unmotivated to teach.
Furthermore the existing forms used to "inspect" the
teachers were unacceptable for the ANC government and
teachers. The researcher, out of his experience as
subject advisor, identified and addressed the
shortcomings in the existing evaluation practices by
developing a motivation strategy where a motivation
form is used. In this way a learning culture could
again be established in the schools.
As a grounding for above mentioned strategy a
literature study was done on motivation, the
motivation theories as well as ways in which adults
are motivated. Goal setting, what it entials,
existing theories as well as the errors made when
setting goals, were also researched by means of
literature studies. A motivation form is developed in
this research, in which the purpose, development and
structuring of the form is discussed. Finally
research is undertaken to determine the didactic
principles relevant to this study were researched to
determine what the purpose and value of each principle
were, and how these could simultaneously contribute
towards the mastering of the work by the pupils.