Teacher Recruitment: Factors That Predict High School Students’ Willingness to Become Teachers
This study examines factors that influence high school students’ willingness to consider teaching as a career. Using predictive modeling, we identified five factors that are highly predictive of a students’ willingness to consider teaching and their belief that teaching is their best career option....
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| author | Steven S. Christensen Randall S. Davies Scott P. Harris Joseph Hanks Bryan Bowles |
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| description | This study examines factors that influence high school students’ willingness to consider teaching as a career. Using predictive modeling, we identified five factors that are highly predictive of a students’ willingness to consider teaching and their belief that teaching is their best career option. Results indicated that high school students were more likely to consider teaching when they had confidence in their ability to be good teachers, when family members and others encouraged them to become teachers, and when they felt their community supported teachers. Most of those who considered teaching thought of themselves as average students. Less impactful factors included gender and pay. Additionally, this study found students less likely to consider work conditions for teachers when making career choices. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3713fa8b462c401fac5b399e1481da022023-11-24T07:23:42ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022019-11-019428210.3390/educsci9040282Teacher Recruitment: Factors That Predict High School Students’ Willingness to Become TeachersSteven S. Christensen0Randall S. Davies1Scott P. Harris2Joseph Hanks3Bryan Bowles4Instructional Psychology & Technology Department, McKay School of Education, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USAInstructional Psychology & Technology Department, McKay School of Education, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USAInstructional Psychology & Technology Department, McKay School of Education, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USAInstructional Psychology & Technology Department, McKay School of Education, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USAInstructional Psychology & Technology Department, McKay School of Education, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT 84602, USAThis study examines factors that influence high school students’ willingness to consider teaching as a career. Using predictive modeling, we identified five factors that are highly predictive of a students’ willingness to consider teaching and their belief that teaching is their best career option. Results indicated that high school students were more likely to consider teaching when they had confidence in their ability to be good teachers, when family members and others encouraged them to become teachers, and when they felt their community supported teachers. Most of those who considered teaching thought of themselves as average students. Less impactful factors included gender and pay. Additionally, this study found students less likely to consider work conditions for teachers when making career choices.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/9/4/282teacher educationteacher recruitmentteacher professionteacher shortageperceptions on the teaching professioncareer choice |
| spellingShingle | Steven S. Christensen Randall S. Davies Scott P. Harris Joseph Hanks Bryan Bowles Teacher Recruitment: Factors That Predict High School Students’ Willingness to Become Teachers Education Sciences teacher education teacher recruitment teacher profession teacher shortage perceptions on the teaching profession career choice |
| title | Teacher Recruitment: Factors That Predict High School Students’ Willingness to Become Teachers |
| title_full | Teacher Recruitment: Factors That Predict High School Students’ Willingness to Become Teachers |
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| title_short | Teacher Recruitment: Factors That Predict High School Students’ Willingness to Become Teachers |
| title_sort | teacher recruitment factors that predict high school students willingness to become teachers |
| topic | teacher education teacher recruitment teacher profession teacher shortage perceptions on the teaching profession career choice |
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