Teaching Motivation of the Students in Secondary Teacher Training Schools in Turkey

Abstract: Teaching is a profession that needs specialist knowledge and skill. Because of this, education of teachers is crucial process. In Turkey, new strategies to educate teachers put on the educational practice. Educating the teacher candidates is beginning from the secondary schools in new system. The aim of this study was to determine the motivational levels and motivational supplies for candidate teachers in the secondary teacher training schools. The population of the study was selected from five secondary teacher training schools in five cities. Totally 509 students as a sampling group was selected with randomly. Data were collected by the ―Motivation Scale ‖ and analyzed by using ANOVA and t-test. The results of the study indicated that, secondary teacher training schools students had been most affected from the self-confidence and future anxiety sources. Finally suggestions were included for motivating to teaching in secondary teacher training schools