ÖĞRETMEN ADAYLARININ MESLEKİ YÖNELİMİ, KARİYER GELİŞTİRME ARZULARI VE KARİYER SEÇİM MEMNUNİYETİ

Yıl 2012, Cilt: 20 Sayı: 3, 807 - 826, 01.09.2012

Nazan Ünal Gülen Baran

Öz

Bu araştırmanın amacı öğretmen adaylarının mesleki açıdan kendilerini geliştirme arzularıyla öğretmenlik mesleğini tercih etmelerinden dolayı duydukları memnuniyet arasındaki ilişkide mesleki yönelimlerinin arabulucu rolünün incelenmesidir. Araştırmaya toplam 297 öğretmen adayı gönüllü olarak katılmıştır. Araştırmanın sonuçları, öğretmen adaylarının öğretmenlik mesleğini seçimlerinden dolayı duydukları memnuniyetle kendilerini mesleki açıdan geliştirme arzuları arasındaki ilişkinin tamamen mesleki açıdan göstermeyi planladıkları çaba aracılığıyla düzenlenmekte olduğunu göstermiştir. Sonuçlar ayrıca öğretmen adaylarının öğretmenlik mesleğini seçimlerinden dolayı duydukları memnuniyetle liderlik arzuları arasındaki ilişkinin mesleki açıdan göstermeyi planladıkları çaba tarafından anlamlı düzeyde düzenlenmekte olduğunu da göstermiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Öğretmenlik mesleği, kariyer geliştirme, Öğretmen eğitimi

PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS’ PROFESSIONAL ENGAGEMENT, CAREER DEVELOPMENT ASPIRATIONS, AND CAREER CHOICE SATISFACTION

Öz

The aim of this study is to examine the mediating role of prospective teachers’ professional engagement in the relationship between their professional development aspirations and satisfaction with teaching choice. A total of 297 prospective teachers were voluntarily participated in the study. Results of the study demonstrated that the relationship between prospective teachers’ satisfaction with teaching choice and professional development aspirations was fully mediated by their planned effort regarding the teaching profession. Furthermore, results also showed that the relationship between prospective teachers’ satisfaction with teaching choice and leadership aspirations was significantly mediated by their planned effort regarding the teaching profession.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Teaching profession, Career development, Teacher education

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