Pre-service teachers’ altruistic motivation for choosing teaching as a career: where does it come from?
This study aims to examine the factors influencing pre-service teachers’ altruistic motivation for selecting their profession within a Chinese educational setting. Drawing on existing research, a three-element (social-cognitive, emotional, and realistic) model is integrated to explore how pre-servic...
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| description | This study aims to examine the factors influencing pre-service teachers’ altruistic motivation for selecting their profession within a Chinese educational setting. Drawing on existing research, a three-element (social-cognitive, emotional, and realistic) model is integrated to explore how pre-service teachers’ altruistic motivations are formed and evolved. Utilizing this model, interview data from 18 students enrolled in the Chinese Free Teacher Education program were collected and analyzed by thematic analysis. The findings indicate that social-cognitive factors impact altruistic motivation through engagement with social issues and reflections on practical educational challenges. The emotional factor is manifested through the participants’ positive and negative emotions. The realistic factor comprises familial influences and personal career preferences, which play a role in the decision to pursue teaching as a lifelong vocation. This study proposes a structured and functional model that can serve as a foundation for future research into the development of altruistic motivation. It also offers insights into nurturing altruistic motivation among both pre-service and practicing teachers in their career decision-making process. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-392fcbcee97f4682b179e6d8cdb8ee5f2024-04-02T16:13:26ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782024-04-011510.3389/fpsyg.2024.13344701334470Pre-service teachers’ altruistic motivation for choosing teaching as a career: where does it come from?Zhuotong Li0Wu Yuan Guo1School of Philosophy and Social Development, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, ChinaHaile Experimental School, Shenzhen, ChinaThis study aims to examine the factors influencing pre-service teachers’ altruistic motivation for selecting their profession within a Chinese educational setting. Drawing on existing research, a three-element (social-cognitive, emotional, and realistic) model is integrated to explore how pre-service teachers’ altruistic motivations are formed and evolved. Utilizing this model, interview data from 18 students enrolled in the Chinese Free Teacher Education program were collected and analyzed by thematic analysis. The findings indicate that social-cognitive factors impact altruistic motivation through engagement with social issues and reflections on practical educational challenges. The emotional factor is manifested through the participants’ positive and negative emotions. The realistic factor comprises familial influences and personal career preferences, which play a role in the decision to pursue teaching as a lifelong vocation. This study proposes a structured and functional model that can serve as a foundation for future research into the development of altruistic motivation. It also offers insights into nurturing altruistic motivation among both pre-service and practicing teachers in their career decision-making process.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2024.1334470/fullpre-service teachersaltruistic motivationprocess-motivation theorycareer choicequalitative study |
| spellingShingle | Zhuotong Li Wu Yuan Guo Pre-service teachers’ altruistic motivation for choosing teaching as a career: where does it come from? Frontiers in Psychology pre-service teachers altruistic motivation process-motivation theory career choice qualitative study |
| title | Pre-service teachers’ altruistic motivation for choosing teaching as a career: where does it come from? |
| title_full | Pre-service teachers’ altruistic motivation for choosing teaching as a career: where does it come from? |
| title_fullStr | Pre-service teachers’ altruistic motivation for choosing teaching as a career: where does it come from? |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pre-service teachers’ altruistic motivation for choosing teaching as a career: where does it come from? |
| title_short | Pre-service teachers’ altruistic motivation for choosing teaching as a career: where does it come from? |
| title_sort | pre service teachers altruistic motivation for choosing teaching as a career where does it come from |
| topic | pre-service teachers altruistic motivation process-motivation theory career choice qualitative study |
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