ERIC Number: EJ1134549
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 16
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Motivations and Deterrents for Entering the Teaching Field in a Rural State
Pietrzak, Dale; Engelking, Jeri L.; Reed, Kris M.; Gapp, Susan; Bosse, Sherrie
Journal of Inquiry and Action in Education, v4 n2 p18-33 2011
This article reports findings from a study of the motivations of college students to choose or not choose a career as a K-12 teacher. Five hundred-seventeen college students majoring in education and non-education programs enrolled in undergraduate courses were surveyed as to their motivations for choosing/not choosing a career in K-12. If they chose teaching as a career, they were also asked what might motivate others to enter the teaching profession or if they chose a non-teaching career, they were asked what things that if changed might increase their interest in becoming a teacher. Those choosing teaching as a career did so most often because of a desire to have an impact on youth; those deciding not to enter teaching said the biggest reason was because of salaries and benefits.
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Career Development, Vocational Interests, Career Choice, Undergraduate Students, Student Motivation, Attribution Theory, Student Educational Objectives, Student Surveys, Nonmajors, Majors (Students), Cohort Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Correlation, Qualitative Research, Content Analysis, Multivariate Analysis
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Dakota
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