ERIC Number: EJ1261500
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
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Identifying Potential Secondary School Teachers among Science University Students: A Latent Profile Analysis
van Rooij, E. C. M.; Fokkens-Bruinsma, M.; Goedhart, M. J.
Journal of Science Teacher Education, v31 n5 p556-577 2020
The STEM teacher shortage in secondary education makes it important to investigate who is interested in becoming a STEM teacher, so that recruitment initiatives can be adjusted to these students' characteristics. A latent profile analysis on data from 905 STEM university students identified two types of students with teaching aspirations. The first type (14%) consisted of undecided students who were interested in many careers, had high social interest, and wanted to work in a nice environment with much social contact. The second group (12%) was interested in research, science communication, and teaching. This group had high intellectual and social interest, and wanted to be intellectually challenged. Both groups had high teacher self-efficacy. Implications for teacher education recruitment are discussed.
Descriptors: Identification, STEM Education, Teacher Shortage, Vocational Interests, Occupational Aspiration, Student Characteristics, Self Efficacy, Student Recruitment, Secondary Education, Teaching (Occupation), Enrollment Management, Values, Career Choice, College Students, Foreign Countries, Researchers, Teacher Education Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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