Understanding teacher commitment: A case study on secondary school teachers of Pangudi Luhur

Teacher commitment is an essential aspect in the success of the educational activities in this changing environment. This study explored the commitment experiences of secondary school teachers in Pangudi Luhur (PL), how they conceptualized the commitment and how they performed it in the personal and professional life. The study aimed to generate a model of the commitment of secondary school teachers in PL. A multiple case study Yin (2003) was designed to inquire into the commitment of secondary school teachers in PL. Twenty one teachers from four secondary schools of PL were interviewed and documents were studied to collect the data. The data were analyzed and concepts emerged. The model of commitment of secondary school teachers in PL is drawn to summarize the eight categories which explain the understanding of commitment and the commitment experience of secondary school teachers in PL