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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2022)

From Career Choice to Career Change: Experiences of PGDE Students in Tanzania

https://doi.org/10.56279/jhss.v11i1.196
Jaquiline Aman
Mkwawa University College of Education University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Corresponding Author(s) : Jaquiline Aman

jacque.amani@gmail.com

Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), Vol. 11 No. 1 (2022)

Abstract

This article presents findings from a qualitative inquiry that explored the underlying
motives of career change among Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) students
in Tanzania. Focused group discussions (FGDs) were used to collect data to address
two study objectives: first, explore the reasons why PGDE students tend to change
their career; and second, determine PGDE students’ intentions to join and stay in the
new career. The findings indicate that career change is motived by both intrinsic and
extrinsic factors. Specifically, career change motives are due to job dissatisfaction,
employment opportunities, wrong first career choice, and the desire for career growth.
This article provides relevant information on career change influencers and intentions
of PGDE students to join and stay in their new careers. A teacher who has moved from
one career paths to another needs professional support to cope with various
professional challenges. This would not only bridge the gap between becoming and
being a teacher, but also make easy for them to grow professionally. Based on the
findings, the article concludes that different motives for career change imply that
quality teacher training, and recruitment and retention strategies in the teaching
profession are worth re-thinking. The findings are discussed in the context of teacher
attraction and retention in Tanzania.

Keywords

career change, career choice, career development, job dissatisfaction, teaching profession
From Career Choice to Career Change: Experiences of PGDE Students in Tanzania. (2022). Journal of Humanities & Social Science (JHSS), 11(1). https://doi.org/10.56279/jhss.v11i1.196
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