Pre-service teachers' altruistic motivation for choosing teaching as a career: where does it come from?

ABSTRACT: This study aims to examine the factors influencing pre-service teachers' altruistic motivation for selecting their profession within a Chinese educational setting. Drawing on existing research, a three-element (social-cognitive, emotional, and realistic) model is integrated to explore how pre-service teachers' altruistic motivations are formed and evolved. Utilizing this model, interview data from 18 students enrolled in the Chinese Free Teacher Education program were collected and analyzed by thematic analysis. The findings indicate that social-cognitive factors impact altruistic motivation through engagement with social issues and reflections on practical educational challenges. The emotional factor is manifested through the participants' positive and negative emotions. The realistic fac

SUBMITTER: Li Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11020075 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature