HOW IN-SERVICE TEACHERS ARE MOTIVATED TO PURSUE DOCTORAL DEGREE

Abstract

There have been numerous studies in recent years on various sorts of teacher is professional development programs. A few studies looked into the effects of higher education degrees like PhDs on the school performance of teachers. The main aim of this study was to identify the factor that motivates a teacher, for higher education and its impact on their professional development. This study explored the teacher perception and experience related to the doctoral study.  NVivo11 was used in managing the answers of respondents. The data were collected through the structured interview from twenty participants to get t in-depth understanding. Results show that the both personal and professional factors are very responsible for pursuing doctoral study. The teacher with a PhD degree reported positive effects of PhD degrees on their professional development.