GENDER VARIATIONS IN NORWEGIAN PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS' MOTIVATIONAL ORIENTATIONS
Title | GENDER VARIATIONS IN NORWEGIAN PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS' MOTIVATIONAL ORIENTATIONS |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2015 |
Authors | Christophersen, K-A, Elstad, E, Solhaug, T, Turmo, A |
Journal | Problems of Education in the 21st Century |
Volume | 63 |
Start Page | 17-28 |
Pagination | Discontinuous |
Date Published | February/2015 |
Type of Article | Original article |
ISSN | 1822-7864 |
Other Numbers | ICID: 1150667 |
Keywords | motivational orientations, pre-service teachers, self-efficacy |
Abstract | Pre-service teachers’ gender and its associations with motivational orientations are under-researched issues. This study, therefore, used a survey methodology to research gender variations in the motivational orientations of pre-service teachers in general. The research clearly shows that male pre-service teachers are less motivated than their female counterparts and have higher levels of disillusion motivation. Female pre-service teachers are more influenced by teacher role models and show higher levels of intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy in classroom management. Males seem to internalize external academic pressure to a lesser extent. Further research is needed to better understand these significant findings. The conclusion is that interactions between gender and pre-service teachers’ motivational orientations need to be further explored and explicitly addressed by teacher educators. |
URL | http://oaji.net/articles/2015/457-1430294332.pdf |
DOI | 10.33225/pec/15.63.17 |
Refereed Designation | Refereed |
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