Teacher Motivation Scale: development and validation

This scale was constructed in advance by the research group, and was developed based on the Self-Determination Theory (SDT), which approaches self-determined motivation as an intrinsic process, influenced by social context, taking into account basic psychological needs such as autonomy, competence and sense of belonging.

After semantic and content analysis of all scale’s items and once a pilot test was performed, a preliminary version of the EMD scale was applied to 398 Brazilian faculty members. These exploratory results led to the refinement of the scale. The prototype version of this EMD is now composed of twenty-four Likert items and embraces five dimensions: Performance, Personal Development, Teaching Practice, Continued Education and Institutional Insertion.