Applying self-determination theory to understand the motivation for becoming a physical education teacher |
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| Authors: | Michael Spittle Kevin JacksonMeghan Casey |
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| Institution: | University of Ballarat, School of Human Movement and Sport Sciences, P.O. Box 663, Ballarat, Victoria 3353, Australia |
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| Abstract: | This study explored the reasons people choose physical education teaching as a profession and investigated the relationship of these choices with motivation. Physical education pre-service teachers (n = 324) completed the Academic Motivation Scale (AMS) and a measure of reasons for choosing physical education teaching. Confident interpersonal service reasons were linked with intrinsic motivation; whereas sport and physical activity reasons were related to extrinsic motivation. Enrolling because teaching seemed easy was linked with amotivation. Motivation was similar for different course entry methods, however, females were more intrinsically motivated than males and third year students were lower in motivation than other year levels. |
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| Keywords: | Extrinsic motivation Intrinsic motivation Self-determination theory Pre-service teachers Physical education |
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