Teacher Professional Development and Motivation
Teacher Professional Development and Motivation is a research topic within Education. Science Explorer counts 11k research works in it since 1950. 28.0% of them reached the world's top 10% most cited for their field and year.
This cluster of papers explores the motivational factors influencing individuals' choice to pursue a career in teaching, focusing on the motivations, perceptions, and aspirations of student and pre-service teachers. It delves into the dynamics of teacher motivation, career choice satisfaction, and the impact of various factors on the decision to become a teacher.
- Motivation
- Teaching Career
- Teacher Education
- Career Choice
- Student Teachers
- Professional Engagement
- Pre-service Teachers
- Motivation Change
- Teacher Recruitment
- Job Satisfaction
- Research works
- 11k fractional, since 1950
- In the world top 10%
- 3.1k per year above
- Top-10% rate
- 28.0% share of its works in the world top 10%
- Growth, 2013–17 → 2018–22
- +50% the tick is no change
Which countries lead Teacher Professional Development and Motivation research?
By volume, Türkiye and the United States publish the most (1.1k and 233 works in 2022–2025).
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Türkiye 1.1k works
- 2 United States 233 works
- 3 China 140 works
- 4 Philippines 93 works
- 5 Germany 86 works
- 6 Indonesia 83 works
- 7 United Kingdom 58 works
- 8 Pakistan 57 works
- 9 Australia 53 works
- 10 Malaysia 52 works
How concentrated that is
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Which institutions lead Teacher Professional Development and Motivation research?
By volume in 2022–2025, Mi̇lli̇ Eği̇ti̇m Bakanliği publishes the most Teacher Professional Development and Motivation research, followed by Hacettepe University and Gazi Hastanesi.
By volume, 2022–2025
- 1 Mi̇lli̇ Eği̇ti̇m BakanliğiTürkiye 121 works
- 2 Hacettepe UniversityTürkiye 27 works
- 3 Gazi HastanesiTürkiye 26 works
- 4 Ondokuz Mayıs UniversityTürkiye 22 works
- 5 Necmettin Erbakan UniversityTürkiye 21 works
- 6 Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart ÜniversitesiTürkiye 21 works
- 7 Atatürk UniversityTürkiye 18 works
- 8 Beijing Normal UniversityChina 18 works
- 9 Fırat UniversityTürkiye 18 works
- 10 Sivas Cumhuriyet ÜniversitesiTürkiye 17 works
Who are the leading researchers in Teacher Professional Development and Motivation?
The most-cited researchers publishing on Teacher Professional Development and Motivation include Herbert W. Marsh, Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie and Linda Darling‐Hammond.
- 1 Herbert W. Marsh Australia 4.6k citations
- 2 Anthony J. Onwuegbuzie United States 2.6k citations
- 3 Linda Darling‐Hammond United States 2.4k citations
Ranked by citations received across their whole record, among researchers with at least three works on this topic.
Where is Teacher Professional Development and Motivation research done?
The largest centres of Teacher Professional Development and Motivation research in 2022–2025 are Ankara (Türkiye), Istanbul (Türkiye), Konya (Türkiye) and Beijing (China).
Largest cities, 2022–2025
Where is the best place to study Teacher Professional Development and Motivation?
Among universities, judged by research, Düzce Üniversitesi, Education University of Hong Kong and Sakarya University score highest, combining excellence, specialisation, size, growth and international reach. Research strength is one signal when choosing where to study; it does not measure teaching.
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| # | University | Score | Top 10% | Specialisation | Works | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Düzce ÜniversitesiTürkiye | 68.5 | 39.2% | 32.5× | 15 | +385.7% |
| 2 | Education University of Hong KongHong Kong | 67.7 | 50.0% | 28.3× | 12 | +3.7% |
| 3 | Sakarya UniversityTürkiye | 65.8 | 44.4% | 18.0× | 14 | +100.3% |
| 4 | Necmettin Erbakan UniversityTürkiye | 65.4 | 29.8% | 30.8× | 21 | +831.4% |
| 5 | Mersin ÜniversitesiTürkiye | 65.3 | 39.0% | 21.2× | 10 | +133.7% |
| 6 | Pamukkale UniversityTürkiye | 65.2 | 43.2% | 25.1× | 14 | +123.9% |
| 7 | Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart ÜniversitesiTürkiye | 64.8 | 29.2% | 30.2× | 21 | +188.1% |
| 8 | Ondokuz Mayıs UniversityTürkiye | 64.5 | 27.0% | 28.4× | 22 | +224.8% |
| 9 | Yozgat Bozok ÜniversitesiTürkiye | 63.7 | 30.3% | 41.9× | 17 | +504.7% |
| 10 | Ahi Evran UniversityTürkiye | 63.7 | 34.6% | 38.3× | 12 | +376.6% |
Universities only. Score blends excellence (30%), specialisation (25%), size (20%), growth (15%) and international reach (10%), 2015–2022; growth compares 2010–14 with 2015–19.
Is Teacher Professional Development and Motivation research growing?
Output in 2018–2022 was 50% higher than in 2013–2017, peaking in 2023. The fastest-growing topics are Teacher Professional Development and Motivation.
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Which topics inside it are moving
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