Abstract
UNESCO (2010) noted that the shortage of qualified teachers is one of the biggest problems to achieve the “Education for All” goals. In 2008, the number of Indonesian primary teachers was 1.6 million but it is projected that by 2015 the number will decrease to 1.4 million because a substantial number of teachers will retire. Despite the low salary and high workload what still attracts students to choose a teaching career? Indonesia has a different educational system and cultural setting compare to Western countries. This paper (1) examines the validity and reliability of an adapted and translated teaching motivations (FIT-Choice) scale in the Indonesian context, (2) describes students’ motivations for entering into teacher education, and, (3) their teaching career plan. The study refers to the Factors Influencing Teaching Choice framework (FIT-Choice; Watt & Richardson, 2007, 2012) which has been empirically validated and employed by researchers in Australia, the United States, the Netherlands, Germany, Norway, Croatia, Switzerland, Turkey, and China. Finalyear teacher education students at two public and two private universities in Jakarta and Yogyakarta, Indonesia participated in the main study (802). The findings showed that the adapted FIT-Choice scale displayed good construct validity and reliability in this Indonesian setting. Unlike the original sample in Australia, making a social contribution and prior teaching and learning experiences were the main motivations. The majority (81.92%) planned to become a teacher after study completion, 11.72% planned to teach temporarily then switch career, 4.86% intended to pursue non-teaching occupations and 1.50% did not respond. Findings are interpreted in light of contextual factors in Indonesia, to enrich the literature on choosing a teaching career worldwide.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 1 |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2013 |
Event | Junior Researchers of European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction Conference 2013 - Munich, Germany Duration: 26 Aug 2013 → 27 Aug 2013 |
Conference
Conference | Junior Researchers of European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction Conference 2013 |
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Abbreviated title | JURE 2013 |
Country/Territory | Germany |
City | Munich |
Period | 26/08/13 → 27/08/13 |
Prizes
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Australian Scholarships Group Travel Grant Award
Suryani, Anne (Recipient), 2012
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)