Dissertation
Student-teachers' commitment to teaching
The motivation of student teachers for the teacher's profession depends on various factors. Teacher training can influence the commitment of students.
- Author
- Ikupa Moses
- Date
- 07 September 2017
- Links
- Leiden University Repository
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Her research shows that the commitment of students to the teacher's profession is an important predictor for their intention to actually engage in this profession. This commitment also plays a role in the satisfaction of teachers with their profession and determines whether they remain a teacher.
The research was conducted in Tanzania at the teacher education department of a major university. In this study, 3246 students participated who were studying to be a teacher in secondary education.
The extent to which students feel involved in the teacher's profession are explained by a number of factors:
- Attitude towards the profession and the subject in which they teach;
- Satisfaction with the teacher training;
- The support that students experience of significant others
Educators of student teachers can play an important role in developing interventions in the curriculum, aimed at promoting a positive attitude towards the teaching profession.