Creative Thinking of Vocational High School Teachers: Effects of Transformational Leadership and Job Satisfaction

Year 2020, , 93 - 105, 04.12.2019

Ahmad Rıpkı , Sylviana Murnı Mochamad Wahyudı

https://doi.org/10.31458/iejes.608021

Cited By: 3

Abstract

In the teaching and learning
process, a teacher must be able to make creative thinking steps, because it can
provide a more optimal contribution in achieving the learning objectives of
learning. If a teacher does teaching, the teaching implementation process will
be more interesting, focused and increase the enthusiasm of students to learn
more deeply. Factors of leadership and job satisfaction often become a
reference in developing creativity. The purpose of this study was to determine
the effect of transformational leadership, job satisfaction on creativity. This
research uses a quantitative approach with a survey method. The population in
this study were all teachers who had academic qualifications and teacher
competency certificates totaling 483 teachers. The sample in this study,
Private Vocational Schools teachers in Karawang Regency. The technique used to
determine the sample is a simple random sampling technique, which is a
technique that provides equal opportunities for each element of the selected population.
The sample size in this study uses the Slovin formula. Based on the above
calculation, it can be seen that the sample in this study amounted to 219
teachers. The data collection technique uses a questionnaire with a Likert
scale. The results of this study indicate there is a direct effect on
transformational leadership on creativity, there is a direct effect on job
satisfaction on creativity, and there is a direct effect on transformational
leadership on job satisfaction.

Keywords

Transformational Leadership, job satisfaction, creativity

Supporting Institution

Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan

Thanks

Thank you to the Karawang District Education Officer and the Principal of the Private Vocational High School for granting permission to conduct research. Also, it is addressed to LPDP as the party who has provided funding to conduct this research.

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