Document Type

Article

Source of Publication

Cogent Education

Publication Date

7-20-2024

Abstract

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) aims to improve its education sector by recruiting qualified and diverse student teachers. Therefore, the aim of this study was to examine the factors affecting student motivation to enroll in colleges of education. Using simple random sampling, a total of 199 consenting students were recruited to participate in this study (154 females and 45 males). The participants were informed about the right to withdraw from the study at any time. Data was analyzed using factor analysis to construct the composite variables for the factors that motivated students to join the College of Education. The results proved a positive correlation between career advancement and personal and social needs. However, the outcomes regarding admission and working conditions were negative. This study revealed significant differences in career advancement, personal, and social needs factors specifically among fourth-year students. Thus, factors affecting students’ motivation must be considered when recruiting in the UAE.

ISSN

2331-186X

Publisher

Informa UK Limited

Volume

11

Issue

1

Disciplines

Education

Keywords

Adult Education and Lifelong Learning, career choice, education field, gender differences, Higher Education, personality traits, pre-service teachers, Stephen Darwin, Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Chile, students’ motivation, teacher education, Teachers &, Teacher Education

Scopus ID

85199054202

Creative Commons License

Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

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yes

Open Access

yes

Open Access Type

Gold: This publication is openly available in an open access journal/series

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