PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP AND TEACHING MOTIVATION AS PREDICTORS OF TEAMWORK IN PERUVIAN REGULAR BASIC EDUCATION TEACHERS

Abstract

As key figures in the school environment, principals have a profound impact on the professional development of their teachers. With direct implications for real-world educational settings, this research aimed to determine if principal leadership and teacher motivation are associated with teamwork in Peruvian regular basic education teachers. The research design consisted of a predictive cross-sectional design. Nine hundred thirty-five Peruvian teachers at the initial, primary, and secondary levels were surveyed using questionnaires that assessed their perceptions of principal leadership, teaching motivation, and teamwork. The results, which have practical implications for improving teamwork, showed that principal leadership and teacher motivation positively affect the teamwork of regular basic education teachers. The findings indicate that teamwork variability is statistically explained by principal leadership and teacher motivation in Peruvian teachers of regular basic education. It is recommended that improvement strategies be applied to management leaders and academic motivation to enhance collaborative work skills in Peruvian teachers.