Teaching Load and Project-Based Learning: Unveiling the Effects on Teacher Performance and Compensation

Strategic Insights -

Researchers at Universitas Islam Negeri conducted a study to investigate the impact of teaching load and project-based learning (PBL) on teacher performance, focusing on the mediating role of work compensation. The study involved a survey of 300 teachers across several schools in Probolinggo Regency, using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to analyze the relationships between the variables. The findings reveal that teaching load has a significant positive effect on both work compensation and teacher performance, while the direct impact of PBL on performance is statistically insignificant.

Key Takeaways:

  • The study found that teaching load has a significant positive effect on both work compensation and teacher performance.
  • The direct impact of PBL on teacher performance is statistically insignificant.
  • However, PBL positively influences compensation, which significantly contributes to performance improvement.
  • The study suggests that compensation mechanisms are crucial in translating instructional innovations and workload demands into tangible improvements in teacher outcomes.
  • The findings offer practical implications for educational stakeholders seeking to improve teacher performance through a balanced consideration of workload, compensation, and teaching methodology.
  • The study underscores the importance of aligning institutional compensation policies with workload realities and pedagogical strategies to foster a more effective and motivated teaching workforce.

Statistics:

  • The study involved a survey of 300 teachers across several schools in Probolinggo Regency.
  • The researchers used Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) through SmartPLS to analyze the direct and mediated relationships between the variables.
  • The findings reveal that teaching load has a significant positive effect on both work compensation (r=0.34, p<0.01) and teacher performance (r=0.42, p<0.01).
  • PBL positively influences compensation (r=0.23, p<0.05), which significantly contributes to performance improvement.

Sources:

  • Teaching Load and Project-Based Learning: Unveiling the Effects on Teacher Performance and Compensation. (2025). Al-Tanzim: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam, 9(1), 300-315.
  • https://ejournal.unuja.ac.id/index.php/al-tanzim/index
  • https://doi.org/10.33650/al-tanzim.v9i1.10342