What motivates teachers to participate in professional development? An empirical investigation of motivational orientations and the uptake of formal learning opportunities

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• Teachers' reasons to attend professional development can be measured reliably with a standardized survey instrument.
• All motivational constructs correlate positively with each other at a low to medium level.
• Teachers' motivations for professional development predict the uptake of professional development activities.
• The wish for practical enhancement significantly predicted the uptake of a formal PD activity.
• The relationship between teachers' motivation and the uptake of courses varies by content area.
Original languageEnglish
Article number102929
JournalTeaching and Teacher Education
Volume86
ISSN0742-051X
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 01.11.2019

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