Faculty Publications and Presentations
Publication Date
2009
Document Type
Conference Presentation
Disciplines
Education
Abstract
This study examines preservice second-career teachers (SCTs), their motivations for switching careers, and their perceptions of the profession. Participants were graduate students in a blended online-residential Master of Arts in Teaching program (n=311). Profiles, characteristics, motivations, and perceptions were explored using the FIT-Choice (Factors Influencing Teaching Choice) Scale and focus groups.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Samuel J. and Pantana, John J., "Preservice Second-Career Teachers in a Blended Online-Residential Preparation Program: Profiling Characteristics and Motivations" (2009). Faculty Publications and Presentations. 138.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/educ_fac_pubs/138
Paper distributed with the accompanying PowerPoint at the Charlotesville, VA, 2009, Conference of the Virginia Educational Research Association (VERA).
Comments
Presented at the Virginia Educational Research Association. Charlottesville, VA. Sep. 2009.