A Comparison of the Motivations of Pre-Degree and Degree Education Students for Becoming Teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand

Autor/inn/en	Hogan, Vivienne; Reid, Lynette; Furbish, Dale
Titel	A Comparison of the Motivations of Pre-Degree and Degree Education Students for Becoming Teachers in Aotearoa New Zealand
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 42 (2017) 11, S.81-95, Artikel 6 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0313-5373
Schlagwörter	Comparative Analysis; Teacher Education Programs; Questionnaires; Focus Groups; Correlation; Foreign Countries; Disproportionate Representation; Access to Education; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Teachers; Academic Achievement; Career Choice; Altruism; Student Motivation; Student Teacher Attitudes; Nontraditional Students; Cultural Relevance; Qualitative Research; Statistical Analysis; Semi Structured Interviews; New Zealand + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Fragebogen; Korrelation; Ausland; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Early childhood; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Schulleistung; Altruistic behavior; Altruismus; Schulische Motivation; Qualitative Forschung; Statistische Analyse; Neuseeland
Abstract	In New Zealand the Ministry of Education is committed to attracting and retaining "high quality individuals" to the teaching profession who represent the diverse cultural and socio-economic communities in the country. One way to achieve this has been through the provision of multiple pathways into initial teacher education (ITE). Such pathways provide access for students significantly underrepresented in Teacher Education. This research sought to investigate and compare the motivation of students enrolled on the Certificate of Introduction to Early Childhood Education (ECE) or the Bachelor of Education (BEd) Primary and ECE specialism. As other research has suggested, there is a correlation between student motivation to teach and their success in ITE programmes, through to being qualified and working in the teaching profession. Qualitative and quantitative data was gathered from a questionnaire and focus groups, using semi-structured questions to expand on questionnaire responses. Findings from data sources highlighted that, despite the differences in academic achievement on entry between both groups, motivations for pursuing teaching as a career were remarkably similar, showing comparable responses in relation to altruistic, intrinsic and extrinsic motivation. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01