Vocational interests are an important factor in the decision to become a teacher. Based on Holland's (1997) RIASEC model and large-scale data, the current study examines how far pre-service teachers (n~=~2977) show different vocational interests in comparison to students not aspiring the teacher profession (n~=~4766). Furthermore, it is investigated whether pre-service teachers in STEM and non-STEM fields differ regarding favorable interest constructs (e.g., person-environment fit). Pre-service teachers show higher Social and Enterprising interests than non-teaching students while within teacher education, especially males in STEM fields show unfavorable interest profiles. Conclusions are drawn regarding suitable support offers.
«Vocational interests are an important factor in the decision to become a teacher. Based on Holland's (1997) RIASEC model and large-scale data, the current study examines how far pre-service teachers (n~=~2977) show different vocational interests in comparison to students not aspiring the teacher profession (n~=~4766). Furthermore, it is investigated whether pre-service teachers in STEM and non-STEM fields differ regarding favorable interest constructs (e.g., person-environment fit). Pre-service...
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