The Role of Teacher Involvement in Mediating the Effects of the Work Environment on Teaching Performance at State High School 1 Bukit Bener Meriah Regency
Keywords:
Work Environment, Teacher Engagement, Teaching PerformanceAbstract
This study aims to analyze the role of teacher engagement in mediating the influence of the work environment on teachers’ instructional performance at SMA Negeri 1 Bukit, Bener Meriah Regency. The background of this study is based on the continuing variations in teaching enthusiasm, teacher participation in school activities, the readiness of teaching materials, the use of instructional media, and creativity in classroom management. In addition, there are still limitations in supporting facilities, inconsistent coordination, and differences in the level of support perceived by teachers, which are suspected to influence teacher engagement and teaching performance. This study employed a quantitative approach using a census method. The study population consisted of all 71 teachers at Bukit State High School 1, and the entire population was used as the study sample. Data were collected through the distribution of questionnaires using a Likert scale and analyzed using the Partial Least Squares–Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) method with SmartPLS. The results indicate that all indicators met the criteria for validity and reliability. The R² value indicates that the work environment explains 13.0% of the variation in teacher engagement, while the work environment and teacher engagement together explain 43.7% of the variation in teaching performance. Hypothesis testing results show that the work environment has a positive and significant effect on teaching performance (β = 0.192; p = 0.038), the work environment has a positive and significant effect on teacher engagement (β = 0.361; p = 0.000), and teacher engagement has a positive and significant effect on teaching performance (β = 0.567; p = 0.000). Furthermore, teacher engagement was found to positively and significantly mediate the effect of the work environment on teaching performance (β = 0.205; p = 0.001). The conclusion of this study is that a conducive work environment can enhance teacher engagement, which in turn leads to improved teaching performance. Thus, teacher engagement plays a crucial role as a mediating variable in the relationship between the work environment and teaching performance. This study provides practical implications that schools need to create a comfortable, supportive, and collaborative work environment to enhance teacher engagement and teaching quality sustainably.
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