MOTIVATION IN WORK PERFORMANCE OF TEACHERS AT SANTHIA EDUCATIONAL QUALITY AND STANDARD DEVELOPMENT CENTER (CENTER 9), NON THAI DISTRICT, UNDER THE NAKHON RATCHASIMA PRIMARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE 5

Abstract

The objectives of this study were: (1) to examine the level of work motivation among teachers in educational institutions under the Santiya Quality and Educational Standards Development Center (Center 9), supervised by the Office of Nakhon Ratchasima Primary Educational Service Area 5; and (2) to compare the levels of work motivation among teachers in these institutions.

          The sample consisted of school administrators and teachers working in the Santiya Quality and Educational Standards Development Center (Center 9), under the Office of Nakhon Ratchasima Primary Educational Service Area 5, totaling 132 participants in the 2025 academic year. The sample size was determined using Krejcie and Morgan’s table and stratified sampling.The research instrument was a five-point Likert scale questionnaire, which had a content validity index ranging from 0.67 to 1.00 and an overall reliability coefficient of 0.96. Data were analyzed using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and t-test.

          The research findings were as follows:

1. The overall level of teachers’ work motivation in educational institutions under the Santiya Quality and Educational Standards Development Center (Center 9), Office of Nakhon Ratchasima Primary Educational Service Area 5, was found to be high.
2. The comparison of teachers’ work motivation, classified by position, showed no significant differences overall. However, when classified by educational level, the differences were statistically significant at the .05 level.