El liderazgo como agente motivador en directivos y docentes de la Unidad Educativa Técnico Gualaceo, del cantón Gualaceo, provincia del Azuay, durante el año lectivo 2016 - 2017.

Abstract

The present research was directed to the topic of educational leadership, understanding its importance in student achievement; so the main objective was to learn about leadership practices as a motivating agent for managers and teachers of the "Gualaceo" Educational Unit of the Gualaceo canton, province of Azuay, during the academic year 2016-2017. the study instruments used were surveys and interviews directed at managers and teachers of the educational establishment, as well as review and analysis of the educational management instruments, from which they obtained revealing results about the insufficient practice of participative leadership by the administrative and the lack of knowledge of both management and teaching staff regarding the elaboration of educational management tools. In addition, there was evidence of internal communication between their internal public and an unfavorable working environment for the proper development of activities on the part of teachers; teachers are motivated with activities that the campus does offering challenges in their work.