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A Survey Of Factors Affecting Enrollment In Mathematics Teacher Education Programs, Rebecca Miller
A Survey Of Factors Affecting Enrollment In Mathematics Teacher Education Programs, Rebecca Miller
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Concern for an adequate supply of competent mathematics teachers prompted this research. The study was implemented to identify the factors believed to be of importance in a student's decision concerning whether or not to become a public school teacher.
A comparison was made between two groups of mathematics students at Western Kentucky University. Mathematics students were separated according to whether or not they were pursuing teacher certification.
A two-part questionnaire was administered. The first part asked students to rate the importance of 10 selected career factors in their career decision. The second part asked students to rate these same 10 …