Why teach? a study of the factors influencing the choice of a teaching career

• Main Authors: Poh, Eric Chee Cheong., Tay, Liang Huat., Wang, Wee Kiat.
• Other Authors: Tan-Ooi, Lee Lee
• Format: Final Year Project
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Education
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/10935
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The study is undertaken to examine what are the factors that induce people to take up teaching as a profession and whether the intrinsic or extrinsic factors are more predominant in attracting people to join the teaching profession. From the study, various intrinsic and extrinsic factors are identif...