Choosing to teach motivating factors in Finnish students' decisions to teach

The quality of an education system hinges on the quality of its teacher workforce. Teacher quality, in turn, is partially determined by who chooses to become a teacher. Finland, with its renowned teacher workforce, provides an interesting context within which to investigate individuals’ motivations...

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Main Author: Balch-Crystal, Elizabeth
Other Authors: Kasvatustieteiden ja psykologian tiedekunta, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Kasvatustieteiden laitos, Department of Education, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2023
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