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‘Belief in education and yourself’ Cross-national intrinsic career and study choice motives of student teachers using the examples of Brazil, Chile, Germany and Japan

Steger, A., Schieferdecker, R. & Lang, S. (2025). ‘Belief in education and yourself’ Cross-national intrinsic career and study choice motives of student teachers using the examples of Brazil, Chile, Germany and Japan, Journal of Research in Social Sciences & Language (JSSAL, 2025.

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URL: https://www.jssal.com/index.php/jssal/article/view/161
DOI: https://doi.org/10.71514/jssal/2025.161

Abstract
In light of the global teacher shortage (UNESCO, 2019), the question of the motives for choosing a career in teaching is also becoming increasingly relevant internationally. Previous studies emphasize the central role of intrinsic motives in this decision. This study explores the intrinsic motives of student teachers from four international university locations using biographical texts collected by means of online questionnaires. The data were analysed using a qualitative content analysis. The exploratory study shows that similar intrinsic career and study choice motives exist across countries and can be described in a differentiated way. Partial results suggest that 'belief in education' is a central motive, although this varies according to context. The influence of biographical experiences with one's own teachers and the resulting desire to do better also emerged as a universal motive for choosing teaching as a career.

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Online:	Ja, mit Open Access und CC-Lizenz
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