QUESTIONNAIRE TO TEACHING STAFF OF KUMASI POLYTECHNIC

Dear staff, this questionnaire is designed to collect information regarding your perception of the
benefits you derive as motivation provided by Kumasi Polytechnic (K’POLY). Your sincere and
anonymous feedback would help the management to improve upon the Motivation System of
the institution. This questionnaire will take about 10 minutes to complete.

SECTION A Please tick [√ ] as appropriate

1 .Please indicate your gender. [ ] male [ ] female

2. Please what is your age group? [ ] below 25 yrs [ ] 25 – 35 yrs [ ] 36 – 45yrs 8.[

] 46 – 55yrs [ ] 56 yrs and above

3. What is your highest academic or professional qualification?

[ ] Bachelor’s degree [ ] Post-graduate Diploma/Masters [ ] PhD

SECTION B

Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the
usefulness and benefits you receive from as Motivation factor. Use this scale:

1 – Strongly disagree 2 – Disagree 3 – Neutral 4 – Agree 5 – Strongly agree

Statement Tick only one option 1 – 5

1. Motivational packages of the institution are good 1 2 3 4 5

2. What obstacles stop you from performing to best? 1 2 3 4 5

3. What really motivates you as a teacher? 1 2 3 4 5

4. Do you feel empowered as a teacher? 1 2 3 4 5

5. Are there any recent changes in the institution that might have 1 2 3 4 5
affected motivation?
6. What are the patterns of motivation in this institution? 1 2 3 4 5

7. 7. Are teachers’ goals and institution goals aligned? 1 2 3 4 5

8. How do teachers feel about this institution? Do you feel safe, loyal, 1 2 3 4 5
valued and taken care of? Or do they feel taken advantage of,
dispensable and invisible

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 9. . How involved are teachers in institution development? 1 2 3 4 5
Do they feel listened to and heard? Are they consulted? And, if they
are consulted, are their opinions taken seriously? Are there regular
opportunities for them to give feedback?

1. What is your 'primary aim' as a teacher?...........................................................................

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2. Which factors do really affect the work and teacher’s motivations?

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3. Which interventions and environmental conditions may serve as levers

to sustain and increase motivation that will result in positive outcome of teachers’ performance?
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4. How can institutions create a climate or culture that can motivate the
teachers to strive to excellence? ………………………………………………………………
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5. What are the perceptions of the teachers regarding the motivational

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6. How satisfied can the teachers’ be in respect of the motivation given?
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Please thank you for completing this questionnaire

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