Abstract
Teaching as an occupation in Hong Kong differs significantly from the western context from which most researches on teaching motivation originate. Through in-depth interviews with 38 graduands of a teacher-preparation programme, beginning teachers’ motivations for choosing teaching were explored using grounded theory methods. Respondents’ motivations coalesce into two categories, “teaching as a safe haven”, and “internal satisfaction”. Participants were conceptualized as falling into two groups: one group was motivated exclusively by “internal satisfaction”, the other saw “teaching as a safe haven” but at the same time also appreciated teaching’s internal satisfaction. Copyright © 2012 De La Salle University, Philippines.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 307-314 |
Journal | The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2012 |
Citation
Lam, B. H. (2012). Why do they want to become teachers? A study on prospective teachers’ motivation to teach in Hong Kong. The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 21(2), 307-314.Keywords
- Motivation
- Beginning teachers
- Teachers’ income