PHYSICAL WORKPLACE DESIGN: PREDICTOR OF TEACHERS’ PERFORMANCE AT SECONDARY LEVEL IN PAKISTAN

Abstract

Workplace design plays a crucial role in development of teachers’ skills as well as in their performance. In this study workplace design considered as a predictor of teachers’ performance at secondary schools. It was hypothesized that the four workplace design factors; workplace spaces, lighting and ventilation system, furniture and noise level have a significant relationship with teachers’ performance. For this purpose, 231 secondary schools’ teachers and 33 headmasters was taken as a sample. Pearson Product Moment Correlation technique was used for identifying the correlation between physical workplace design factors and teachers’ performance. To find out the results, researcher designed the two questionnaires; physical workplace factors questionnaire for tutors and other was filled by headmasters to evaluate the teachers’ performance. The results of this research revealed the no substantial effect of workplace design on teachers’ performance. Teachers perform their tasks well without considering the classrooms conditions and environment. As a result of finding, it is suggested that these factors must be further examine to confirm the correlation between workstation design and employees’ performance. Moreover, this research should be carried on different educational levels. Various teachers and educational institutes’ level will help to evaluate the efficacy of determined results.