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ERIC Number: EJ625587
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-0885-985X
Reasons Pre-service Teachers Choose Secondary Social Studies at Three Mid-West Institutions.
Connors, Thomas G.; Schoenfeldt, Melinda; Weller, Kay E.; Smith, Ben A.
Journal of Social Studies Research, v24 n2 p39-48 Win 2000
Examines why secondary pre-service students choose to major in social studies education, using a survey of pre-service teachers from Ball State University (Indiana), Kansas State University, and the University of Northern Iowa. Indicates that advanced pre-service teachers are interested in the content and attracted by the importance of the profession. (CMK)
Descriptors: Career Choice, Comparative Analysis, Higher Education, Preservice Teachers, Secondary Education, Social Studies, Student Attitudes, Surveys, Teaching (Occupation), Universities
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Coaching