Pre-Service Teachers' Motivation Related to Career Choice: The Case of PNU BECED and BEED Students
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motivation, career choice, teaching as a profession, education
Abstract
Qualitative in nature, the study explores the perception towards teaching profession as well as the motivation related to career choice among PNU BECED and BEED students. The findings of the study revealed the timeless perception of teaching as a noble profession. The nobility of the teaching profession lies on the fact that would-be teachers embrace the job wholeheartedly and thus they are likely to demonstrate selflessness and hard work along with great skills and high standards. The study also showed the interplay of the three broad classifications of motives. The respondents appeared mostly intrinsically motivated in their career choice, exhibiting keen interest in teaching, sheer love for knowledge and passion to impart what they know, especially to children. Extrinsic factors like pressure from significant others as well as good opportunities for jobs here and abroad further motivated the pre-service teachers. Indeed, the role of the family, relatives and teachers is crucial in the adolescents' and young adults' career choice. Altruistic factors that could go beyond any influences from others or perceived tangible benefits from job further determined career moves among the respondents.
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Khoh, L. S., Ling, L. C. A., & Chuan, G. K. (2005). Student Teachers' Reasons for Choosing Teaching as a Career. National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Mancao, M. C. T. (2009). Will the College Graduates Teach? (Inside-Out View of PNU, Part 3). Research Series No. 110. Manila: Philippine Normal University, Center for Research and Development in Education
Moran, A., Kirkpatrick, R., Abbot L., Dallat, J., & McClune, B. (2001). Training to Teach: Motivating factors and Implications for Recruitment. Evaluation & Research in Education, 15(1).
Nava, L. H. (2009) The Changing Perspectives of Teacher Effectiveness Research: Conceptualizations, Models, Measures an Predictors. Research Series No. 112, Manila: Philippine Normal University, Center for Research and Development in Education.
Paquinto, L. (2000). Assessing the Course Preferences of Fourth Year High School Students of La Consolacion College in Caloocan City. Unpublished Master's Thesis, Philippine Normal University
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Tanega, L. D. (1988) Occupational Choices of the Junions Students in the Division of Bataan and its Implication to Secondary Vocational Guidance. Unpublished Master's Thesis, Philippine Normal University
Wang, H. H. & Fwu, B. J. (2001). Why teach? The motivation and commitment of graduate students of a teacher education program in a research university. Practical Science Council, Republic of China, 11(4).
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Nov 9, 2012
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Abulon, E. L. R. (2012). Pre-Service Teachers’ Motivation Related to Career Choice: The Case of PNU BECED and BEED Students. The Normal Lights, 6(1). https://doi.org/10.56278/tnl.v6i1.71
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