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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to qualitatively study the motivation of teachers in Rasht District 2. This research is a field study. An interview was conducted to identify and rank the factors influencing the motivation of the teachers in the district 2 of Rasht. The population consisted of university professors and school teachers in the district 2 of Rasht. Sampling Method In the present study in the first stage for school selection was purposeful sampling method and simple random sampling was used to select teachers. In the second stage, for the selection of professors, snowball sampling was used. The data collection tool was interview. Finally, the data obtained from semi-structured interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis and MAXQDA12 software. The results of the analysis showed that the highest and lowest averages calculated according to experts' opinion are related to leadership and facilities and amenities, respectively. The highest scores on these themes were related to group factors, organizational support, the nature of work, and leadership, respectively‎‎‎‎.