ABSTRACT

The aim of this study was to validate the structure of the FIT-Choice scale on a Serbian sample of pre-service teachers, as well as to determine the motivations and beliefs about the teaching profession, and test if motivation differs across different groups of pre-service teachers. After prospective class and subject teachers (N = 433) filled in the FIT-Choice scale, the CFAs were performed. For Motivations, the adjusted 12-factor model fits the data best. Ten original factors were replicated, and Bludging and Time for family appeared as separate factors, like in the first version of the FIT-Choice model, while Transferability and Security merged into one. The six-factor Beliefs model with one item removed had the best fit indices. Intrinsic value, Social utility value and Perceived teaching ability were the highest rated motivations. Females and prospective class teachers were more motivated by altruistic motives and perceived the profession as more demanding than males and prospective subject teachers. The authors conclude that the FIT-Choice scale demonstrated acceptable structural and known-groups validity and reliability, and that the results on Motivations were similar to those obtained in Western countries.

摘要

本研究的目的是验证FIT-Choice 量表在塞尔维亚职前教师样本上的结构，并确定教师职业的动机和信念，并测试不同预科教师群体的动机是否不同。 -服务教师。在未来的班级和学科教师 (N = 433) 填写了FIT-Choice 量表后，进行了 CFA。对于Motivations，调整后的 12 因子模型最适合数据。复制了 10 个原始因素，并且Bludging和Time for family作为独立的因素出现，就像在FIT-Choice 模型的第一个版本中一样，而Transferability和Security合并为一个。删除一项的六因素信念模型具有最佳拟合指数。内在价值、社会效用价值和感知教学能力是评价最高的动机。女性和未来的班主任更受利他动机的驱使，并且认为这个职业比男性和未来的学科教师要求更高。作者得出结论，FIT-Choice 量表证明了可接受的结构和已知群体的有效性和可靠性，并且动机的结果与西方国家的结果相似。