# Teacher Professional Development and Motivation

**Type:** Topics  
**Canonical URL:** https://picoportal.org/library/topics/teacher-professional-development-and-motivation/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Citations | 246,689 |
| Description | This cluster of papers explores the motivational factors influencing individuals' choice to pursue a career in teaching, focusing on the motivations, perceptions, and aspirations of student and pre-service teachers. It delves into the dynamics of teacher motivation, career choice satisfaction, and the impact of various factors on the decision to become a teacher. |
| Domain | Social Sciences |
| Field | Social Sciences |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/T13305 |
| Works | 39,717 |

## Topic researchers

Showing 12 of 20.

- [Herbert W. Marsh](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/herbert-w-marsh/)
- [Jacquelynne S. Eccles](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/jacquelynne-s-eccles/)
- [Lee J. Cronbach](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/lee-j-cronbach/)
- [Paul R. Pintrich](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/paul-r-pintrich/)
- [Timothy E. Hewett](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/timothy-e-hewett/)
- [Robert C. Pianta](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/robert-c-pianta/)
- [Linda Darling‐Hammond](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/linda-darling-hammond/)
- [Dale H. Schunk](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/dale-h-schunk/)
- [Zoltán Dörnyei](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/zoltan-dornyei/)
- [Reinhard Pekrun](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/reinhard-pekrun/)
- [Fred R. Volkmar](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/fred-r-volkmar/)
- [Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie](https://picoportal.org/library/researchers/anthony-j-onwuegbuzie/)

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