AMALAN KEPIMPINAN TRANSFORMASIONAL GURU BESAR DAN HUBUNGANNYA DENGAN MOTIVASI GURU DI SEKOLAH KEBANGSAAN DAERAH BANGSAR, KUALA LUMPUR

Abstract

Head teachers as school leaders are the main factor in influencing teachers in schools to increase motivation among teachers. This study was conducted to identify the type of relationship between the head teacher's transformational leadership and its relationship with teacher motivation in a national school in Bangsar district, Kuala Lumpur. This study is in the form of a survey using a quantitative approach through the distribution of questionnaires online. The study respondents consisted of 148 government primary school teachers working in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. Descriptive and inferential analysis using SPSS software was used to answer the research questions. The findings of the study show that the transformational leadership level of head teachers is at a high level as a whole (mean=4.00, s.p.=0.48) while the motivation among teachers is also at a high level (mean=4.02, s.p.=0.47). Analysis through the Pearson Correlation test also shows that there is a significant and strong positive relationship between the head teacher's transformational leadership and motivation among teachers (r=0.967, p<0.01). This finding has implications for policies and training, the Malaysian Ministry of Education (KPM) needs to further refine strategies to further increase motivation among teachers in schools while the implications for practice and management at the school level, head teachers and school administrators should be more creative and wiser in increasing and maintaining the level of motivation among teachers in schools. In conclusion, to ensure that there is an increase in motivation among teachers, head teachers as school leaders must always be sensitive and be more creative in practicing their leadership practices.