Do Teachers Really Need a Master’s Degree? Student Teachers’ Perspectives
Do Teachers Really Need a Master’s Degree? Student Teachers’ Perspectives

Summary/Abstract: In recent years, considerable attention has been paid in European debates on teacher education to upgrade teaching qualifications at the master’s level. However, still little is known about the usefulness of master’s level preparation for teachers’ professional practice. This study seeks to add to the existing body of knowledge by exploring student teachers’ perceptions of the usefulness of master’s studies for their (future) professional practice. The survey questionnaire was completed by 343 student teachers enrolled in master’s programs in Polish, Romanian, and Latvian universities. Generally, the surveyed student teachers declared that master’s level education was an appropriate and useful type of education for teachers. However, this study also found that some student teachers had unclear or even negative views on this type of education for teachers. Several issues which emerged from the results are discussed, with reference to implications for current efforts in developing teaching as a Master’s level profession.

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