Motivations of Pre-Service Teachers in the Colleges of Education in Ghana for Choosing Teaching as a Career

Autor/inn/en	Abonyi, Usman Kojo; Awhireng, Doreen; Luguterah, Austin Wontepaga
Titel	Motivations of Pre-Service Teachers in the Colleges of Education in Ghana for Choosing Teaching as a Career
Quelle	In: Cogent Education, 8 (2021) 1, Artikel 1870803 (14 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Abonyi, Usman Kojo)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2331-186X
DOI	10.1080/2331186X.2020.1870803
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Preservice Teachers; Student Motivation; Career Choice; Teaching (Occupation); Gender Differences; Place of Residence; Age Differences; Marital Status; Ghana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Schulische Motivation; Teaching; Lehrberuf; Geschlechterkonflikt; Wohnort; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Familienstand
Abstract	This study investigated the motives of pre-service teachers for choosing teaching as a career from one college of education in Ghana. Employing descriptive survey design, the study randomly invited 300 pre-service teachers to participate in the study. Findings from the study showed that pre-service teachers chose teaching as a profession due to their desire to shape the future of children and adolescents, prior teaching and learning experiences, to enhance social equity and perceived teaching ability. The study further showed that female preservice teachers rated job security, time for family, shape future of children and adolescents, and work with children and adolescents significantly higher than males. Also, pre-service teachers who reside in rural areas rated perceived teaching ability and intrinsic career value significantly higher than those who reside in urban areas. It is recommended that authorities at the colleges of education need to attend to excellence in teacher education and optimize support structures to promote and sustain preservice teachers' positive teaching motivations and behaviours. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01