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Identifying Motivation Profiles among Individuals Choosing a Teaching Career: Associations with Perceptions of the Teaching Profession and Teachers' Agency

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Τίτλος: Identifying Motivation Profiles among Individuals Choosing a Teaching Career: Associations with Perceptions of the Teaching Profession and Teachers' Agency
Γλώσσα: English
Συγγραφείς: Francis Adams, Qiong Li, Hu Mu
Πηγή: Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy. 2026 52(2):286-300.
Διαθεσιμότητα: Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 530 Walnut Street Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Tel: 215-625-8900; Fax: 215-207-0050; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 15
Ημερομηνία έκδοσης: 2026
Τύπος εγγράφου: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Preschool Education
Elementary Education
Junior High Schools
Middle Schools
Secondary Education
Kindergarten
Primary Education
Descriptors: Profiles, Career Choice, Teaching (Occupation), Professional Autonomy, Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Junior High School Teachers, Kindergarten, Teacher Characteristics, Predictor Variables, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Motivation
Γεωγραφικοί όροι: Ghana
DOI: 10.1080/02607476.2026.2615254
ISSN: 0260-7476
1360-0540
Περίληψη: This study explored motivation profiles among individuals choosing a teaching career and their association with perceptions of the teaching profession and teachers' agency. Questionnaires were administered to basic school teachers in Ghana, with a sample size of 574. Latent profile analysis, a suitable statistical method for analysing the motivation profiles of individuals choosing a teaching career, was employed to produce accurate and reliable results. The results revealed four distinct motivation profiles. Moreover, the findings indicated that demographic variables significantly predicted teachers' motivation profiles. Teachers' motivation profiles were also associated with perceptions of the teaching profession and teachers' agency. Finally, theoretical and practical implications are addressed, and limitations are highlighted.
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Entry Date: 2026
Αριθμός Καταχώρησης: EJ1505089
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