A qualitative investigation of prospective teachers' hopes, their sources, and motivational forces
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2017-04-19
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Routledge Journals
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This grounded theory study examined prospective teachers' (PTs) dispositional hopes, teaching-specific hopes, their sources, and motivational force of teaching-specific hopes. A total of 41 PTs enrolled on different teacher education programmes voluntarily participated in the semi-structured interviews. Findings showed that PTs' dispositional hopes revolved around an active/passive axis, and originated from internal, external, and combined sources. Teaching-specific hopes were explained through five categories: relationships with others, teaching, student achievement, student motivation, and student development. Regardless of axis or source, teaching-specific hopes had a substantial motivational force on PTs' preparation toward their future careers. The current study urges teacher educators and policy-makers to consider PTs' teaching-specific hopes together with their motivational roles in preparing them for their future careers.
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Education & educational research, Hope, Teacher, Motivation, Teaching, Education, Turkey, Responsibility, Curriculum, Self
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Eren, A. ve Yeşilbursa, A. (2017). ''A qualitative investigation of prospective teachers' hopes, their sources, and motivational forces''. Irish Educational Studies, 36(2), 253-271.