Attitudes to Teaching as a Career
The report is a synthesis of recent Australian and international research on the attitudes of teachers, students and parents to teaching as a career.
Abstract
This report synthesises recent Australian and international research on attitudes to teaching as a career, including research on the motivations of current teachers to remain in or leave the profession. The research shows that, while people who have chosen teaching as a career are chiefly motivated by ‘intrinsic’ rewards such as wanting to ‘make a difference’, enjoyment of children, etc, extrinsic factors such as remuneration, workload, employment conditions and status are the most significant factors influencing people not to choose teaching, and to leave the profession.
Author(s)
Department of Education, Science and Training
Publication Details
| Type : |
Reports |
| Published : |
5/2006 |
Topics Covered
| Sectors : |
| Research |
| School education |
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| Detailed :
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| Education policy |
| Skill needs |
| Teachers and academic staff |
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