Abstract
This study examines preservice second-career teachers (SCTs), their motivations for switching careers, and their perceptions of the profession. Participants were graduate students in a blended online-residential Master of Arts in Teaching program (n=311). Profiles, characteristics, motivations, and perceptions were explored using the FIT-Choice (Factors Influencing Teaching Choice) Scale and focus groups.
| Original language | American English |
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| State | Published - May 1 2010 |
| Event | American Educational Research Association - Duration: May 1 2010 → … |
Conference
| Conference | American Educational Research Association |
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| Period | 5/1/10 → … |
Keywords
- second-career teachers
- career switchers
- online education
Disciplines
- Education
- Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration
- Other Teacher Education and Professional Development