“…Extrinsic motivation sources are essential in choosing teaching as a profession, albeit not so much as altruistic and intrinsic sources of motivation (Yong, 1995, p. 275). However, there are studies similar to this study showing that the intrinsic sources of motivation are more effective in teacher candidates' choosing their profession and the field of study ( Acat & Yenilmez, 2004;Bursal & Buldur;2016;Ekinci, 2017;Çelik et al, 2018;Hellsten & Prytula, 2011;Kahyaoğlu & Kırıktaş, 2017;Yu & Bieger, 2013), there are also studies showing that extrinsic sources of motivation are more effective (İncikabı, Lentil, Biber & Serin, 2016;Yüce, Şahin, Koçer & Kana, 2013;Yong, 1995).…”