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Recent research on professional development in teacher education has been focused on differences in teacher candidates' personality profiles and on the impact of those characteristics for academic performance. Based on data from 227 first-year teacher candidates this article examined differences in vocational interests, cognitive abilities and particular measures of study achievement as a function of selected study major. Additionally, we investigated the associations between the specific pre...Recent research on professional development in teacher education has been focused on differences in teacher candidates' personality profiles and on the impact of those characteristics for academic performance. Based on data from 227 first-year teacher candidates this article examined differences in vocational interests, cognitive abilities and particular measures of study achievement as a function of selected study major. Additionally, we investigated the associations between the specific preconditions and academic success within the different subgroups. Compared to the remaining groups, teacher candidates enrolled in the field of science showed an unfavorable interest profile and the lowest satisfaction scores, but also high cognitive abilities. Academic performance was associated with cognitive ability across all majors. In contrast, the predictive value of interest structure for study satisfaction and academic performance varied across the subgroups. » weiterlesen» einklappen

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