Pedagoginių studijų pasirinkimo veiksnių ir studentų tolesnio ketinimo eiti pasirinktu profesiniu keliu sąsajos

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Indrašienė, Valdonė
Merfeldaitė, Odeta
Šimkutė, Laura
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Competence of the pedagogues, their individual qualities, motivation, creativity, the desire
to constantly develop their skills and grow, and the ability to share the best practices are the
main factors of success in education. In view of this, assistance to a young teacher is given great
importance, as well as favourable conditions for a career-building. According to the Lithuanian
and foreign research, major and sustainable changes in the area of education are possible only
when teachers themselves are engaged in the implementation of changes (Ingersoll, Smith,
2004; Kennedy, 2008; Tatto, 2007; Review of the Lithuanian Education System, 2013). It means,
that teacher’s profession requiring high level responsibility and altruism is the central axis in
creating well-being of the country (Watt, 2012; Taylor, 2006). Yet, in Lithuania, as well as in
the entire Europe, there is still a problem of ageing teachers, and it becomes more and more
topical, since the number of young people selecting profession of a pedagogue is continuously
decreasing. Thus, we have to solve a complicated task – to motivate young people to select
profession of a teacher. The Article analyses the factors in selecting pedagogical studies and their links with further
selection of a profession. In pursuance of these goals, the research applied the methods of the
literature and document analysis, a questionnaire survey and mathematical statistics.
Quantitative research and questionnaire survey were carried out in March-April 2014. The
research involved 117 respondents from 4 Lithuanian universities. The respondents were 2nd–4th
year students: social pedagogues, special pedagogues and career education pedagogues.
Pursuant to the research findings, selection of pedagogical studies was determined by the
internal factors (interests, predisposition, values), the perceived value of social services, the
possibility to be useful for the society), understanding of own teaching abilities depending on
the acquired experience (e.g. delivered lessons, taking care of small children). The majority of
respondents intended to relate their life to the selected profession of a pedagogue. Mainly these
were the persons who have selected the studies as the first or one of the first priorities; selected
the studies individually, inspired by this profession as calling and after gaining experience in
school. The motives fostering connection of the career with the selected profession are also very important, e.g. desire to grow and take care of other people, quest for independence at work,
used pedagogical practices, an interesting profession meeting the expectations and a desire to
ensure successful future.
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