The Role of School Supervisors in Encouraging Teachers to Manage Postflood Recovery Actions

Abstract

This study aims to reveal the supervisors’ role in motivating and encouraging teacher creativity and learning innovation in elementary and junior high schools in South Kalimantan after the flood. Methodology This study adopted a sequential mixed method approach that combines quantitative and qualitative studies conducted sequentially and at different times. In the first stage, data were collected by distributing questionnaires to 53 school supervisors. The variables in this quantitative study are the role of supervisors as an independent variable (X) and motivation (Y1), creativity (Y2) and learning innovation (Y3) as the dependent variables. Second, in-depth interviews were conducted to collect qualitative data from the 10 respondents. Correlations between research variables were conducted on the quantitative data, while qualitative data were analyzed. Finding The results showed that there was a significant positive relationship between Supervisor Role and Teacher Motivation on Teacher Creativity and Learning Innovation. Implication This study highlights the important role of supervisors in advising school management and coordinating the engagement of other stakeholders for flood mitigation actions as well as encouraging teachers to continue carrying out teaching and learning activities.

Received: 27 August 2022 / Accepted: 26 December 2022 / Published: 5 January 2023