Additional Pedagogical Education as a Prerequisite for Entering the Profession: Prestige of the Teaching Profession and Self-Efficacy

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This longitudinal study aims to explore the usefulness of additional pedagogical education (APE) for those interested in the teaching profession in Czechia. The main research question is: What role can APE play in developing teacher self-efficacy and increasing the perceived prestige of the teaching profession? A sequential mixed-methods design with repeated data collection was chosen. The results show that APE, as it was set up, could not be useful for teacher self-efficacy or prestige.