An Examination of the Relationship Between Teacher Candidates’ Readiness for Teaching, Teaching Motivation, and Commitment to the Teaching Profession

Authors : Münevver Melis Tekin, Ramazan Karatepe, Tuğba Yanpar Yelken

Pages : 140-173

Doi:10.14812/cuefd.1470921

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Publication Date : 2025-04-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This study was designed to examine the relationship between the teach candidates’ readiness for teaching, teaching motivation and commitment to the teaching profession across different teacher training programs. The correlational survey, one of the quantitative research methods, was used in the research. The sample group consisted of 253 undergraduate students and 329 pedagogical formation students studying in separate departments of Mersin University’s Faculty of Education in the course of the spring semester of the 2021-2022 academic year. The scales used in the research include ‘Readiness for Teaching Scale’,developed by Yıldırım and Kalman (2017), \\\'Teaching Motivation Scale\\\', developed by Candan and Gencel (2015), and \\\'Dedication to the Teaching Profession Scale\\\', developed by Yıldız (2020). The analysis of the research data was administered by using parametric test techniques, and Pearson correlation analysis was utilized in line with the research objectives. The relationships between readiness for teaching, teaching motivation, and commitment to the teaching profession were also evaluated by using structural equation modeling. According to the research results, teacher candidates demonstrated high levels of readiness for teaching, commitment to the teaching profession, and teaching motivation. A moderate positive correlation was identified among these variables.. A moderate positive relationship was identified among these variables. The Structural Equation Model also established a significant model among these variables.
Keywords : Öğretmenliğe Hazır Olma, Öğretme Motivasyonu, Öğretmenlik Mesleğine Bağlılık, Yapısal Eşitlik Modeli