Motivação docente

The aim of the study was to understand Elementary School teachers’ concept about teacher motivation and their reasons for permanence or withdrawal in this profession. The research was developed during the “Motivational processes and creative methodologies” graduate program in Education at the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS). The study methodology was characterized by a qualitative approach. For data collection, we conducted an online questionnaire and applied a structured interview, through the content analysis methodology proposed by Bardin (2011), and two categories have emerged from that process: “teacher motivation” and “reasons for permanence or for withdrawal the teaching profession”. As results, we identified that the intrinsic motivation appears as a preponderant factor and that teachers demonstrated personal and professional fulfillment. Extrinsic motivation was evidenced by the need for social recognition and appreciation.