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MOTIVATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF K-12 TEACHERS: DETERMINING THE VALUES THAT INFLUENCE PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS’ DECISION TO TEACH
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2016
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DuCette, Joseph P.
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Brooks, Wanda M., 1969-
Davis, James Earl, 1960-
Lombardi, Doug, 1965-
Davis, James Earl, 1960-
Lombardi, Doug, 1965-
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Educational Psychology
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http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/4119
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This study examined the motivations pre-service teachers possess as they progress though a teacher education program. Using Watt and Richardson’s (2007) Factors Influencing Teaching Choice (FIT-Choice) model as the theoretical underpinnings, the following research questions set the foundation for this study: 1) Do pre-service teachers’ motivation to pursue a teaching career change over the course of a teacher education program, and 2) Is there a relationship between pre-service teachers’ values and their satisfaction with their choice to pursue a teaching career? Quantitative results indicate significant drops in motivation from students’ Freshman/Sophomore year to students’ Graduate year. Qualitative results demonstrated a greater frequency of responses for social utility values, intrinsic motivation, positive prior teaching and learning experiences, career development aspirations, and epistemic values.
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