THE MOTIVATION TO BE A TEACHER. VOCATION AND CHALLENGE
THE MOTIVATION TO BE A TEACHER. VOCATION AND CHALLENGE

Summary/Abstract: The extent to which teachers engage in the educational process has multiple determinations, among which motivation is the mobilizing resource in solving the assumed mission. The teacher’s motivation defines their strategy of action in order to determine them to act in a certain way of performing a high-quality education. The purpose of the research was to identify the motives that led to choosing the teaching career. Identifying the motivational factors for choosing the teaching career it was also taken into account how they outline their professional image, based on the perception of the other actors of the school environment (pupils, parents, colleagues), as well as the importance assigned by the society to the profession. The correlation analysis highlighted the fact that the psychological, social and cultural-educational dimensions were significantly correlated with each other, offering a new perspective regarding the reasons for choosing the teaching career.

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