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ERIC Number: EJ447957
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-426X
Calling, Service, and Legitimacy: Professional Orientations and Career Commitment among Prospective Teachers.
Serow, Robert C.; And Others
Journal of Research and Development in Education, v25 n3 p136-41 Spr 1992
Study examined the extent to which commitment to teaching related to students' professional orientations, including motives for entering teaching, perceptions about appropriate teacher behavior, and personal and social values. A factor analysis revealed three underlying orientations: a sense of calling, a service ethic, and perceived legitimacy of teaching responsibilities. (SM)
Descriptors: Career Development, Education Majors, Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Student Attitudes, Student Characteristics, Student Motivation, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Background, Teacher Characteristics, Teaching (Occupation), Values
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Career Commitment