Sindu George
Biographic Data
| ID | 6155244 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sindu George |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sindu |
| FAMILY NAME | George |
| SIGNATURE | GEORGE S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Australian Catholic University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3776-9705 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Relationship between science teachers’ teaching motivations and career development aspirations
While science teachers play a pivotal role in schools in fostering students' scientific literacy, interest, and aspirations, many countries face a lack of motivated pre-service teachers (PSTs) for science education.Accordingly, this study aims to explore science PSTs' motivations for choosing a teaching profession and how these motivations are associated with their aspirations to remain in the teaching profession.The study chose seven factors tha…
Career entry motivations and teaching perceptions of science preservice teachers
Many countries are facing a shortage of science teacher candidates; thus, it becomes increasingly important to understand science preservice teachers’ (PSTs’) career entry motivations because it plays an important role in attaining and retaining talented science teachers. This study therefore aims to explore and compare science PSTs’ motivations and perceptions about the teaching profession in different contexts and to understand the role of gend…
The impact of ‘bursary tourism’ or the desire for a ‘fulfilling, challenging, and emotionally rewarding career’? Career entry motivations and perceptions of preservice teachers from England
Why teachers choose their career has been a popular topic of research in many contexts since the introduction of the FIT‐Choice framework by Watt and Richardson in 2007 to study teacher motivations. Although altruistic motivations have been identified as the common driving factor behind preservice teachers' (PSTs') decision to enter the field, there are other motivational factors—such as teaching being a career that fits well with family commitme…
Inter-professional collaboration
“Teacher education is a good choice, but I don’t want to teach in schools.” An analysis of university students’ career decision making
This paper reports qualitative findings from a large study on Indonesian teacher education students’ career aspirations. The participants were 133 final-year undergraduate students who entered teacher education programmes with no intentions to teach in schools or had intentions to teach only for a short period upon graduation before pursuing another career. Their motivations to choose teacher education programmes are analysed from the perspective…
Innovative Uses of Visual Technologies in Initial Teacher Education
In Australia, schools and faculties of education are mandated to abide by a policy requiring preservice teachers ( pst s), to complete supervised professional placement ( pe ) in schools. The pe are drawn upon to meet the assessment criteria for degree completion. Two strategies are reported that supported individuals and education institutions to meet policy requirements while in lockdown. First, technology was used to overcome the challenge of …
Preface to the Special Issue
The impact of ‘bursary tourism’ or the desire for a ‘fulfilling, challenging, and emotionally rewarding career’? Career entry motivations and perceptions of preservice teachers from England
Why teachers choose their career has been a popular topic of research in many contexts since the introduction of the FIT‐Choice framework by Watt and Richardson in 2007 to study teacher motivations. Although altruistic motivations have been identified as the common driving factor behind preservice teachers' (PSTs') decision to enter the field, there are other motivational factors—such as teaching being a career that fits well with family commitme…
Preface to the Special Issue
“Teacher education is a good choice, but I don’t want to teach in schools.” An analysis of university students’ career decision making
This paper reports qualitative findings from a large study on Indonesian teacher education students’ career aspirations. The participants were 133 final-year undergraduate students who entered teacher education programmes with no intentions to teach in schools or had intentions to teach only for a short period upon graduation before pursuing another career. Their motivations to choose teacher education programmes are analysed from the perspective…
Innovative Uses of Visual Technologies in Initial Teacher Education
In Australia, schools and faculties of education are mandated to abide by a policy requiring preservice teachers ( pst s), to complete supervised professional placement ( pe ) in schools. The pe are drawn upon to meet the assessment criteria for degree completion. Two strategies are reported that supported individuals and education institutions to meet policy requirements while in lockdown. First, technology was used to overcome the challenge of …
Inter-professional collaboration
The impact of ‘bursary tourism’ or the desire for a ‘fulfilling, challenging, and emotionally rewarding career’? Career entry motivations and perceptions of preservice teachers from England
Why teachers choose their career has been a popular topic of research in many contexts since the introduction of the FIT‐Choice framework by Watt and Richardson in 2007 to study teacher motivations. Although altruistic motivations have been identified as the common driving factor behind preservice teachers' (PSTs') decision to enter the field, there are other motivational factors—such as teaching being a career that fits well with family commitme…
Career entry motivations and teaching perceptions of science preservice teachers
Many countries are facing a shortage of science teacher candidates; thus, it becomes increasingly important to understand science preservice teachers’ (PSTs’) career entry motivations because it plays an important role in attaining and retaining talented science teachers. This study therefore aims to explore and compare science PSTs’ motivations and perceptions about the teaching profession in different contexts and to understand the role of gend…
Relationship between science teachers’ teaching motivations and career development aspirations
While science teachers play a pivotal role in schools in fostering students' scientific literacy, interest, and aspirations, many countries face a lack of motivated pre-service teachers (PSTs) for science education.Accordingly, this study aims to explore science PSTs' motivations for choosing a teaching profession and how these motivations are associated with their aspirations to remain in the teaching profession.The study chose seven factors tha…
Pedagogy (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Mathematics education (4 works) · Teacher Professional Development and Motivation (4 works) · Medical education (3 works) · Perception (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Educational Practices and Challenges (2 works) · Faculty Development (2 works)