Analyzing the Workload and its Effects on Teachers’ Motivation in the City of Faisalabad, Pakistan

We conducted this study to analyzed the current workload of secondary school teachers in the city of Faisalabad and the effects of workload on the motivation among teachers. A total of 112 randomly selected secondary school teachers participated in the data collection process on a structured and validated questionnaire. Collected data were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS). Descriptive statistical techniques were applied to the data. The results indicated that an average of 65.8 students were in the class and teachers had an average of 6.02 periods in a day. The average number of courses taught was 4.24 and the average number of classes managed by each teacher was 4.32. Extensive documentary work, managing extra time for co-curricular activities and curriculum activities and involvement in irrelevant activities were the leading activities exacerbating the workload. The workload of teachers had adverse effects on class performance, teaching quality, teaching skills and health, as perceived by the respondents. Teachers suggested a collaborative working environment, discouraging irrelevant assignments, incentives for the teachers for performing extra duties, and management of workload to improve the motivation level of teachers. This study suggested a teacher-friendly policy which could keep teachers easy to boost their level of motivation for a more conducive learning environment Teachers should be imparted with bimonthly training, especially on workload management and stress management.