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Abstract

The quality of the teaching-learning process is determined not only by the qualifications and competence of teachers, but also by the school conditions in which they work. Teachers are clear about the working conditions that they need for them to be successful with students. A better working condition improves mood and concentration and provides an excellent working approach for teachers. This case study was intended to learn what working conditions teachers note as challenging while teaching in the remote elementary schools of Southern Papua. Seventeen teachers were willing to be interviewed to assist in answering the main inquiry question: “What are the most concerning aspects of working conditions that the remote elementary school teachers in Southern Papua have to deal with?” The study found four aspects of working conditions facing the remote elementary school teachers of Southern Papua, Indonesia, as the following: (a) school physical facilities and resources, (b) school principal, (c) salary and allowance, and (d) parents’ support and involvement. From the results, we recommend the need for the regional government of Southern Papua, Indonesia, to create and maintain good conditions for teachers to remain teaching the youth of nations in a quality manner.

Keywords

elementary school, teacher, working condition, qualitative case study

Author Bio(s)

Basilius Redan Werang is a faculty member of educational science, Ganesha University of Education. He is the first author of this manuscript. He graduated with a doctorate in educational management from the State University of Malang, East Java, Indonesia. He has experience with research methods, including qualitative research methods in education. His research interests are school principal leadership, teacher behavior, student engagement, student learning strategies, and student academic achievement. He can be contacted at lirang267@yahoo.co.id or werang267@undiksha.ac.id

Donatus Wea is a director of Catholic College of Santo Yakobus, Merauke. He graduated with a doctorate in educational management from the State University of Semarang, Central Java, Indonesia. He has experience with research methods, including qualitative research methods in education. His research interests are school management, teacher behavior, student engagement, and student academic achievement. He can be contacted romodonwea@yahoo.com

Agustinus Kia Wolomasi is a lecturer at Catholic College of Santo Yakobus, Merauke. He holds a Master’s degree in the field of educational management from the University of Cendrawasih, Jayapura, Indonesia. He has experience with research methods, including qualitative research in education. His research interests are school principal leadership, teacher behavior, and student academic achievement. He can be contacted at agus71w@gmail.com

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank all the elementary school teachers who have participated actively in the study

Publication Date

11-5-2022

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.

DOI

10.46743/2160-3715/2022.5834

ORCID ID

0000-0003-2675-2887

ResearcherID

ABE-8418-2021

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