CHOICE OF A TEACHING CAREER IN PEDAGOGICAL UNIVERSITY STUDENTS: RELATIONSHIP WITH MOTIVATION AND EXPERI-ENCES IN ACADEMIC ACTIVITY

Abstract

Background. The choice of a teaching career by graduates of pedagogical universities is determined by various factors. Among them, intrinsic motivation and experiences in learning activities play a major role. The desire to benefit society is also highly important. Purpose. To study the relations between the preference of a teaching career among students of a pedagogical university to academic motivation and experiences in educational activities. Methodology. The empirical data was collected using psychological questionnaires. The obtained data was processed using correlation and regression analysis. Results. Positive correlations were obtained between the preference for a teaching career and intrinsic academic motivation, pleasure from educational activities, effort and desire to benefit society. It was revealed that the most important factors for choosing a teaching career include students’ meaning of educational and professional activity and lack of academic amotivation. Scope of application of the results. The results of the study can be applied in the field of higher pedagogical education in working with students, as well as in the field of secondary education in working with novice teachers.

Keywords

• choice of teaching career
• academic motivation
• experiences in educational activities
• aspirations