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July 23, 2025

From Misinformation to Motivation: Why Generation Z is (or Isn’t) Choosing Teaching

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RSRebecca Jessica Somerville SnellRKRobert M. Klassen

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Overview

Survey examines career motivations in Generation Z, pointing to how gender and misconceptions influence teaching perspectives.

Key Points

  • Main finding shows Generation Z views teaching as fun but undervalued due to perceived lack of job security.
  • Key evidence reveals that 756 participants have a fixed mindset affecting their career choices and aspirations.
  • Approach involved survey data from 16–18-year-olds across the UK to gauge perceptions about various career options.
  • Significance lies in highlighting the need for targeted career guidance to improve awareness and counter misconceptions in teaching.

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Snell et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0621e6551bb0af8cdd14https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/cpjua_v3
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