Abstract
Status perceptions of teachers and motivational factors for prospective teachers in teaching
profession would reflect the future of teaching profession in Pakistan. Therefore, the study
was designed to explore these factors and describe the future perspectives of teaching
profession. Sequential triangulation research design was adopted to conduct the study and
explore the phenomenon. Teacher educators and prospective teachers were selected from the
province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through systematic random sampling techniques. Data
were collected through open ended interviews and questionnaires and were analyzed through
Mean, standard deviation and independent sample t-test. Results revealed that teaching is a
prestigious challenging and missionary profession. Furthermore, the results showed that
political interference, improper training and low salaries have put the future of teaching
profession in vulnerable situation. Meaningful incentives for teaching profession,
reformation of teacher education and training, and merit-based recruitment could be the
catalyst for the revival of teaching profession in Pakistan.
Dr. Sajjad Hussain, Dr. Alam Zeb, Dr. Muhammad Niqab. (2018) Status Perceptions and Motivational Factors in Teaching Profession: An Exploratory Study, Sir Syed Journal of Education & Social Research (SJESR), Volume-01, Issue-2.
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