A major change which has taken place in Singapore is the introduction of full-time teacher training programs to replace part-time programs. This study compared characteristics and motives for teaching of full-time students admitted into the teacher education program in 1981 with those of part-time students of the late 1960s. A background of the…

Using a pilot version of an instrument designed to probe perceptions of undergraduates in areas related to teaching as a profession and the desirability of teacher education programs, this study begins to develop a base upon which to formulate strategies for understanding and dealing with declining enrollment in teacher education programs. A…

A study was conducted to determine those factors influencing people to select a career in agricultural education. Specific objectives of the study were to determine the following differences in influencing factors: (1) between pre-service students and teachers for selecting agricultural education as a major and teaching as a career; (2) between…

Major objectives of a 1-trimester research training project were (1) to introduce outstanding undergraduates in the behavioral and social sciences to educational research and (2) to introduce outstanding undergraduates currently preparing for the teaching profession to the field of educational research as a possible future career. Approximately…

A 36-week pilot training program for 20 outstanding undergraduates in education and in the behavioral and social sciences was conducted in 1966. It was designed to assist students (1) to develop basic competencies in measurement techniques and statistical research designs appropriate to educational research, (2) to engage in individual study in…

The Ideal Student Description Q-Sort was developed originally as a predictive instrument to determine probable success rates as teachers based upon the teacher candidate's perceptions of students in general. The Q-Sort consists of 84 items describing "openness" and "closedness" in a student and reveals the extent to which a…

This report presents data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System and the Division of Personnel Preparation's database of supported teacher trainees for the years 1990-91 and 1991-92, on degrees awarded in special education and related health professions. Data are reported by field of study, by level of degree, and by gender. The…

Beginning teacher education students in two colleges and three universities were asked to describe their knowledge and perceptions of teaching and schools in the following areas: (1) the quality of K-12 schools; (2) characteristics of good and poor schools; (3) levels of school funding; (4) the quality of K-12 teachers; (5) characteristics of K-12…

This study compared the demographic characteristics and career aspirations of teacher education elementary and secondary school candidates. A sample of 174 elementary education majors and 178 secondary education majors completed the "Entering Teacher Candidate Survey," a 210-item questionnaire investigating high school background and activities,…

Changes that occurred between 1972 and 1980 in the intended field of study and occupational aspirations of high school seniors were investigated, along with how successfully seniors attained their aspirations. Background, personal, and school variables associated with selecting each occupation and field among the 1980 seniors were analyzed…

This book is written for the student who is considering a career as a teacher or in an education-related occupation. It suggests ways to explore the life of a teacher and to gather first-hand observations of public and private school employment. It examines the job possibilities available in the light of the dwindling demand for teachers. It also…

INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING DOCTORATES IN THE FIELD OF PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES DURING THE ACADEMIC YEAR 1963-64 WERE SURVEYED AND COMPARED WITH A COMPARABLE SAMPLE OF RESPONDENTS (SURVEYED EARLIER) WHO HAD RECEIVED THEIR DEGREES BETWEEN 1956 AND 1958. CERTAIN SUBGROUPS WITHIN BOTH SAMPLES WERE COMPARED ALSO TO GATHER INFORMATION ON…

This study sought to identify a set of factors that teacher candidates perceived to have influenced their decisions to become teachers and then to determine the family and personal characteristics of the candidates that might be associated with these perceived influences. The subjects were 377 teacher candidates commencing the teacher preparation…

This study examined the reasons given by college students for choosing teaching as a career, comparing responses of high-achieving graduates of select liberal arts colleges enrolled in the Teaching and Curriculum program at Harvard Graduate School of Education to become secondary level teachers, and 53 prospective early childhood, elementary, and…

Results of a study of secondary school teachers in Tawian suggest that a high school graduate's interest in teaching when he applies for university admission may not be correlated with his performance in teaching afterward. The study covered 331 secondary school teachers who graduated from National Taiwan Normal University, a teacher training…