Factor Analysis For Inspirng Teachers In The Digital Era

Abstract

          This research paper is intended to analyze exploratory factors of and examine the level of opinions toward teachers’ inspiration in the digital age. The data was collected using  a questionnaire. School administrators and teachers under Basic Educational Service Area Offices, 400 of whom were selected as the study sample through a multi-stage sampling technique. The statistical devices used to analyze the data were Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA), and descriptive statistics including mean ( ) and standard deviation (S.D.)  
          The results were as follows. The five factors of teachers’ inspiration in the digital age included Factor 1 Stepping out of Comfort Zone showing the factor loading between .520-.716, Factor 2 Having Positive Mindset between .501-.737, Factor 3 Teamworking between .546-.812, Factor 4 Constant Upskilling and Reskilling between 589-.690, and Factor 5 Conflict Management between .669-.676. The five factors all explained 58.803% of the variance.  It was also found that the opinion toward the teaches’ inspiration was overall at a high level, showing that Having Positive Mindset was the highest-rated factor with ( ) of 4.38 and S.D.  of .02, whereas the lowest-rated factor was Teamworking with ( )  of 4.14 and S.D. of .10.