TY  - JOUR
T1  - To Be or? Career Intentions of Prospective Teachers From Different Universities
AU  - Ölçü Dinçer, Zeynep
PY  - 2018
DA  - May
Y2  - 2017
DO  - 10.24106/kefdergi.413381
JF  - Kastamonu Education Journal
JO  - Kastamonu Eğitim Dergisi
PB  - Kastamonu University
WT  - DergiPark
SN  - 2147-9844
SP  - 835
EP  - 841
VL  - 26
IS  - 3
LA  - en
AB  - This study investigates the career intentions ofprospective English teachers in relation with context (university and socialenvironment) and alternative career choices. The participants were 223 senioryear pre-service teachers from four universities located in Marmara Region inTurkey. They answered a questionnaire including items about career intentionsand an open-ended question about alternative careers. Data were analyzedthrough descriptive and interpretive statistics. A significant relationship isfound between career intentions, alternative career choices for career changersand university variable. In addition, the social environment and the universitycharacteristics are related to the stated alternative careers.  
KW  - Career intentions
KW  - university
KW  - alternative careers
KW  - prospective English 	teachers
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