To Be or? Career Intentions of Prospective Teachers From Different Universities

• Published in: Kastamonu eğitim dergisi Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 835 - 841
• Main Author: ÖLÇÜ DİNÇER, Zeynep
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kastamonu Üniversitesi 15-05-2018
• Subjects: Eğitim Bilimleri; Kastamonu; Türkiye; üniversite; prospective English teachers; İngilizce öğretmen adayları; career intentions; alternative careers; university; kariyer eğilimleri; alternatif kariyerler
• ISSN: 2147-9844; 2147-9844
• DOI: 10.24106/kefdergi.413381

This study investigates the career intentions of
prospective English teachers in relation with context (university and social
environment) and alternative career choices. The participants were 223 senior
year pre-service teachers from four universities located in Marmara Region in
Turkey. They answered a questionnaire including items about career intentions
and an open-ended question about alternative careers. Data were analyzed
through descriptive and interpretive statistics. A significant relationship is
found between career intentions, alternative career choices for career changers
and university variable. In addition, the social environment and the university
characteristics are related to the stated alternative careers.