The Predictive Ability Of Big Five Personality On Motivational Orientation States Among Pre-Service Teachers
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Date
2018-07
Authors
Ooi, Soo Yuan
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Universiti Sains Malaysia
Abstract
The purpose of the current study is to identify the predictive ability of Big
Five Personality on the motivational orientation states in Self Determination Theory
(SDT) among the pre-service teachers in the Malaysian Teacher Education Institutes
(Institut Pendidikan Guru, IPGs). Besides, the study is interested in identifying the
best Big Five personality factor that shows highest level of self-determination as well
as the best personality model to explain self-determination among the pre-service
teachers in the IPGs. The rationales of this study are observed from two different
perspectives, which are the situational and literatures from both the international and
Malaysian contexts. It is clear from both the current practice and the literatures that
further research is needed to delve deeper into the understanding of motivations from
the perspective of Self Determination Theory (SDT), especially among Malaysian
pre-service teachers. Literatures have demonstrated the vital roles motivational
orientation states and personality have in the education field. Data for this study is
collected using survey questionnaire, utilizing the General Causality Orientations
Scale (GCOS) and the NEO Five Factor Inventory 3 (NEO FFI 3). The pre-service
teachers are selected through stratified and cluster sampling from the 27 IPGs in
Malaysia. Results revealed that most of the five factors in the Big Five were
significantly related to the motivational orientation states in SDT, except for
Openness to experience and Conscientiousness, which were found to be not significantly related to Controlled orientation state. Factors in Big Five also
demonstrated the predictive abilities in Autonomous, Controlled and Impersonal
orientation states. Openness to experience was found to be the most self-determined
factor with its beta coefficient at .30. The study also utilized the R statistics to
generate the best fit model for self-determination among the pre-service teachers and
found a model consisting of all the factors in Big Five except Extraversion. The
intriguing findings may have some positive indications to education developments in
Malaysia as it is in accordance with the objectives of Malaysia Education Blueprint
(2013-2025). Specifically, the findings also show that Shift Four which is Transform
Teaching into Profession of Choice may be attainable in near future. Although it is
obvious that the study of the Big Five Personality and self-determination from SDT’s
perspectives, are still lagging in Malaysia, additional interests into the theory of this
complicated but interesting area is likely to close the gap. This study can be
considered as setting the stage for further study in basic personality and motivation
from the SDT’s perspectives.
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