To be or not to be … a teacher? Exploring levels of commitment related to perceptions of teaching among students enrolled in a teacher education program

Identifying Motivational Factors of Pre-service EFL Teachers

“…The results are also similar with the results of other studies used different data collection tools. The results of these studies also show that prospective teachers choose teaching as a career with altruistic motivation (Thomson, Turner and Nietfield, 2012;Kyriacou & Coulthard, 2000;Pop & Turner, 2009;Salı, 2013). It is also supported with the idea that motivation studies should investigated cognitive (inner) and social (outer) influences together (Ushido, 2009;Bier 2014).…”

A structural equation model of pre‐service teachers' perceptions of future goals and current course‐related motivation

“…It may seem intuitive that if students do not understand connections between their required courses and their future career, they may be less likely to put forth the energy for learning the material—even if that material could provide them with the expertise they need to become effective in accomplishing their future goal. However, research has shown that some students who enter a teacher education program do not desire to become future teachers (Pop & Turner, ). Furthermore, teacher‐attrition is high (Darling‐Hammond, , ), particularly in the first few years of teaching.…”

The teacher as linchpin

“…With teacher motives we consider three motives for being a teacher that are often reported: altruistic motives, intrinsic motives and extrinsic motives (Pop & Turner, 2009;Richardson & Watt, 2005Yong, 1995). In chapters 2 and 3 we elaborate on these constructs and examine to what extent motives could explain variability in teachers' perceptions of student engagement (chapter 2) and in students' reports of their own engagement (chapter 3).…”

“…Several researchers have examined motives that play an important role in the decision to become a teacher (Pop & Turner, 2009;Richardson & Watt, 2005Yong, 1995). They distinguish three types of teacher motives in these inquiries:…”

“…Most teachers have an altruistic motive for choosing to become a teacher (Pop & Turner, 2009), although additional motives for choosing a teaching career have also been identified (Richardson & Watt, 2005Yong, 1995):…”