摘要：ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to find out the factors affecting pre-service teachers’ choice
of teaching as a profession. Besides, whether the factors change with respect to pre-service teachers’
gender was also investigated. The study was carried out at the beginning of the fall semester of
2009-2010 academic year with pre-service teachers enrolling to programs including primary
teaching, science teaching, social sciences teaching, English teaching, Turkish teaching and preschool
teaching. Data of the study were gathered from 855 pre-service teachers; 509 females and 346
males, with a Likert type questionnaire consisting of four factors; consciousness, assurance, ideal
and influence. Descriptive; frequency distributions and percentages, and inferential statistics;
independent samples t-test were used to analyze the data obtained. Results revealed that significant
differences exist between females and males in terms of consciousness, assurance and ideal factors
in favor of females
关键词：Keywords: teaching as a profession, pre-service teachers, teacher education
