Antecedents, Correlates, and Consequences of Preservice Teacher Commitment: A Literature Review

• In Event: 64.087 - MTCC Roundtable Session 28
  In Roundtable Session: 64.087-1 - Examining Preservice and In-Service Teachers' Commitment and Motivation When Serving Diverse Communities

Abstract

Commitment relates to teacher retention, performance, and even well-being. Literature reviews have been carried out on practicing teacher commitment whereas the first literature review on preservice teacher commitment has yet to be conducted. This paper presents a descriptive review on 41 empirical studies focusing on preservice teacher commitment. Findings are organized around three questions: What factors influence preservice teacher commitment? What factors intertwine with it? What consequences does it render? The implications of this literature review are elaborated at the end of this paper.

Author

• Guoxiang Wang, Texas Tech University