Pre-service teachers' teaching motivation and perceptions of teacher morality in China

The study examines two types of pre-service teachers' teaching motivation and perceptions of teacher morality in China through the following three research questions: (1) What are pre-service teachers' teaching motivations and perceptions of teacher morality? (2) What is the relationship b...

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Published in:Educational studies 2024-03, Vol.50 (2), p.243-260
Main Authors: Ye, Wangbei, Ding, Yingying, Han, Xiaomeng, Ye, Wangqiong
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
China
Morality
Motivation
Perceptions
pre-service teacher
Preservice training
Reciprocity
teacher morality
Teachers
Teaching
Teaching motivation
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Summary:The study examines two types of pre-service teachers' teaching motivation and perceptions of teacher morality in China through the following three research questions: (1) What are pre-service teachers' teaching motivations and perceptions of teacher morality? (2) What is the relationship between pre-service teachers' perceptions of teaching motivation and teacher morality? (3) What are the differences between the two groups of pre-service teachers, and what factors influence their perceptions? Data are drawn from questionnaires on teacher morality in China and the FIT-Choice Scale, completed by 300 pre-service teachers, and semi-structured interviews with 25 pre-service teachers. The analyses of the findings reveal that pre-service teachers showed a high degree of teaching motivation and generally agreed with the Chinese state's teacher morality requirements. This study suggests a "moral-motivation-reciprocity" framework for understanding pre-service teachers' teaching motivation and perceptions of teacher morality in China.
ISSN:0305-5698
1465-3400
DOI:10.1080/03055698.2022.2037406