Career motivations and perceptions of teaching of 16–19‐year‐olds in England and Wales
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DOI: 10.1002/berj.70034
Abstract: The current study provides an understanding of career‐related motivations of 16–19‐year‐olds in schools and A‐level colleges in England and Wales. The 672 participants (62% women) were asked to complete a modified version of the Motivations… read more here.
Keywords: perceptions teaching; teaching career; england wales; year olds ... See more keywords
Factors influencing teaching as a career choice (FIT-Choice) in Ghana
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DOI: 10.1080/10476210.2017.1365360
Abstract: Abstract This research was conducted to examine the structural validity of the FIT-Choice (Factors Influencing Teaching Choice) scale in the Ghanaian context using teachers in pre-tertiary schools. A cohort of 354 teachers were selected to… read more here.
Keywords: teaching career; influencing teaching; choice; factors influencing ... See more keywords
What Motivates High School Students to Want to Be Teachers? The Role of Salary, Working Conditions, and Societal Evaluations About Occupations in a Comparative Perspective
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DOI: 10.3102/0002831217729875
Abstract: This study examines between-country differences in the degree to which teachers’ working conditions, salaries, and societal evaluations about desirable job characteristics are associated with students’ teaching career expectations. Three-level hierarchical generalized linear models are employed… read more here.
Keywords: working conditions; teaching career; motivates high; career expectations ... See more keywords
Motives for choosing the turn to a teaching career
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DOI: 10.3389/feduc.2025.1606598
Abstract: The present study was conducted to address the lack of qualitative data on the motivations for pursuing a career in teaching. A strategically important aspect of the current and projected teacher shortage in many countries… read more here.
Keywords: choosing turn; teaching career; turn teaching; career ... See more keywords