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Who Chooses Teaching and Why? Profiling Characteristics and Motivations Across Three Australian Universities

Richardson, Paul W., Watt†, Helen M. G.·2006·Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education
DOI 10.1080/13598660500480290
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In this large‐scale Australian study, we profile the background characteristics and teaching motivations for individuals entering teacher education across three major established urban teacher provider universities in the Australian States of New South Wales and Victoria. Our recently developed and validated “FIT‐Choice” (Factors Influencing Teaching Choice) Scale determines the strength of influence for a range of motivations from individuals choosing teaching as a career. Findings build upon and extend previous literature relating to reasons for teaching as a career choice, which have not systematically applied current motivational models to developing explanations. Participants were the entire cohorts (N = 1,653) of first‐year pre‐service teacher education candidates at three universities in Sydney and Melbourne. Results provide a profile of a large sample of pre‐service teachers whose decision to enrol in a teacher education program has been made at a time when the mass media and the general public have increasingly looked upon teaching as a poor career choice. Our new theoretical approach allows us to recommend strategies for teacher recruitment campaigns, based on a comprehensive understanding of individuals' motivations for choosing teaching.

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Authors
Richardson, P. W., & Watt†, H. M. G.
Venue
Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2006-03
Volume
34
Issue
1
Pages
27-56
ISSN
  • 1359-866X (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-2945
DOI
10.1080/13598660500480290
OpenAlex
W1984661199
Cited by
698
References
21
FWCI
55.30
Type
journal article
Language
en
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