Abstract
The purpose of this descriptive study was to look at the factors that influence pre-service technology education majors to choose to become teachers. The pre-service teachers of three Indiana technology education teacher preparatory programs were given an internet survey to collect demographic data and determine what factors influence current pre-service teachers. The results of this study were compared to the results from a study done by Harris (2007). The findings resulted in similar factors that were the most common identified as being influential. Those factors included personal interest or hobbies, high school or middle school teacher, and past experiences in technology education courses.
Keywords
technology, education, influences, parents, teachers, motivation
Date of this Version
7-2-2013
Department
Technology
Department Head
G. Bertoline
Degree
Master of Science
Head of Graduate Program
James L. Mohler
Advisor 1 or Chair of Committee
George E. Rogers
Committee Member 1
Todd R. Kelley
Committee Member 2
Donald D. Buskirk
Included in
Engineering Education Commons, Junior High, Intermediate, Middle School Education and Teaching Commons, Secondary Education and Teaching Commons