“I chose to receive teacher training because …” Motivations for teaching and career aspirations among teacher education students in Japan

Dataset on motivations and perceptions regarding teaching as a career among teacher education students

“… Although numerous studies worldwide have replicated the Factors Influencing Teaching Choice (FIT-Choice) model and its variants, no attempt has been made to adapt and validate the model specifically in the Japanese context. This dataset is noteworthy because it is the first to validate a modified Japanese version of the FIT-Choice model for a specific target population [ 2 ]. This dataset is also important as it highlighted the unique motivations and perceptions of Japanese teacher education students regarding teaching compared with those of teacher education students from other populations in previous surveys.…”

“…Contrary to pre-service teachers and teacher education students in other countries, prospective Japanese teachers cited past learning and teaching experiences as their primary motivations. Another critical aspect of the dataset is its ability to analyse how perceptions of teaching vary according to the unique strata of participants stipulated in the research questions that guided the study relating to the current data article [ 2 ]: the current academic year, the point at which they first considered teaching as a future career option, and their preferred job at the time of the survey. Previous studies have provided interesting insights into pre-service teachers’ motivations and perceptions of teaching as a profession, considering various factors such as prospective roles (classroom teacher versus subject teacher), gender, and socioeconomic and cultural influences.…”

“…Although numerous studies worldwide have replicated the Factors Influencing Teaching Choice (FIT-Choice) model and its variants, no attempt has been made to adapt and validate the model specifically in the Japanese context. This dataset is noteworthy because it is the first to validate a modified Japanese version of the FIT-Choice model for a specific target population [ 2 ].…”

“…Another critical aspect of the dataset is its ability to analyse how perceptions of teaching vary according to the unique strata of participants stipulated in the research questions that guided the study relating to the current data article [ 2 ]: the current academic year, the point at which they first considered teaching as a future career option, and their preferred job at the time of the survey.…”

“…A total of 202 education students submitted their responses. Sampling strata for the data collection were determined based on the research hypotheses and corresponding research questions, as discussed in the research related to this article [ 2 ] — participants’ current academic year, when they first considered teaching as a future career option, and their preferred job at the time of the survey. Data source location The respondents were enrolled in a teacher education programme at a four-year university in a suburban area of a megalopolis in Japan.…”