Job Satisfaction and Motivation of Teachers in Changing World

Global challenges and rapidly developing technology are creating a new (normal) life in the twenty-first century to which education systems will have to adapt. These rapid changes increase the need for qualified manpower in line with the requirements of the age, but education systems do not have the reflexes to respond to these needs. On the other hand, it is still unclear what kind of manpower will be needed in the coming years, what the new job descriptions will be and what skills will be required. In this chaotic environment, expectations from teachers, who are the locomotive of education systems, are increasing and this situation negatively affects their job satisfaction and motivation. In addition, the question “what do we expect from teachers in the digital world?” has yet to be answered. In this chapter, I have tried to examine teachers’ motivation and job satisfaction in the light of societal changes and discussed what the future holds for the teaching profession and what education systems should do in this uncertain future.