Highly Committed Teachers: What Makes Them Tick? A Study of Sustained Commitment

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  • Author(s): Fransson, Göran; Frelin, Anneli
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice. 2016 22(8):896-912.
  • Publication Date:
    2016
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      17
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
      Postsecondary Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Teacher Attitudes; Teacher Persistence; Teacher Characteristics; Self Efficacy; Teacher Motivation; Content Analysis; Questionnaires; Teacher Education Programs; Foreign Countries; Beliefs; Research Projects; Experienced Teachers; College Graduates; Teacher Education; Teaching (Occupation); Teacher Role; Semi Structured Interviews
    • Subject Terms:
      Sweden
    • Accession Number:
      10.1080/13540602.2016.1201469
    • ISSN:
      1354-0602
    • Abstract:
      This article focuses on teacher commitment, and particularly on teachers displaying sustained high levels of commitment throughout their teaching careers (over 15 years). Graduates from one Teacher Education programme responded to an open-ended questionnaire conducted on 10 occasions concerning their work as teachers, from graduation in 1993 to 2013. Out of the 72 who responded on all nine occasions, eight teachers stating high levels of commitment throughout their careers were selected for additional interviews. A framework containing four commitment factors was used as the point of departure. Content analyses of the interview and selected questionnaire data then resulted in a revised framework of five factors: personal, teaching, school context, system context and professional development. Accounts from eight teachers with sustained high commitment illustrate the framework. The article offers an extended framework for understanding and categorising the factors that contribute to teacher commitment.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Number of References:
      51
    • Publication Date:
      2016
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1111249