The reasons students choose teaching professions

The purpose of the paper is to present the reasons students at the Faculty of Education in Maribor, Slovenija, chose pedagogy for their study direction, and therefore becoming a teacher. A total 237 second-year students of the academic year 2003/04 were included in the research. Of the five groups o...

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Published in:Educational studies 2005-09, Vol.31 (3), p.265-274
Main Authors: Krecic, Marija Javornik, Grmek, Milena Ivanus
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Altruism
Career Choice
Careers
Choice of profession
College students
Education
Foreign Countries
Gender Differences
Majors (Students)
Motivational reasons for choice of study
Occupational choice
Occupations
Pedagogy
Preservice Teacher Education
Preservice Teachers
Slovenia
Student Attitudes
Student Motivation
Students
Teachers
Teaching
Teaching (Occupation)
Teaching profession
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Summary:The purpose of the paper is to present the reasons students at the Faculty of Education in Maribor, Slovenija, chose pedagogy for their study direction, and therefore becoming a teacher. A total 237 second-year students of the academic year 2003/04 were included in the research. Of the five groups of reasons for choosing this program (altruistic, material, self-realization and alternative, and reasons arising from aspiration stereotype), students most often asserted self-realization, including: teaching provides a useful public function for the whole society; as a teacher, I can be an example to children and young people; this profession will give me a chance for professional development during my whole career; and teaching will enable me to use all my abilities (and talents-for example, music, verbal, dancing, etc.) Important differences were found to exist between students of different disciplines.
ISSN:0305-5698
1465-3400
DOI:10.1080/03055690500236449