Self-Esteem of Professional and Pedagogical Motivation Test - the question form
Questions: 18 · 4 minutes
1. I enjoy listening to lectures or talks about teachers' work.
1 – Always
2 – Not always, but often
3 – Not very often
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
2. I look forward to school days and to interacting with students and teachers, when I can actively learn and work in the school setting.
1 – Always
2 – Not always, but often
3 – Not very often
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
3. I think pedagogy lectures cover very simple material and do not need to be copied down; in seminars, I try not to speak up.
1 – Always
2 – Not always, but often
3 – Not very often
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
4. I stop and read the material posted in the school methods corner only when I am given an assignment by the instructor; the material is not of particular interest to me.
1 – Always
2 – Not always, but often
3 – Not very often
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
5. I buy books and brochures on teaching practice and psychology whenever possible.
1 – Always
2 – Not always, but often
3 – Not very often
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
6. I pay attention to teaching situations only when they involve interesting conflicts or intriguing facts.
1 – Always
2 – Not always, but often
3 – Not very often
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
7. I make notes (and, when possible, keep clippings) from magazines and newspapers about school and teacher-related work and about issues affecting today’s youth.
1 – Always
2 – Not always, but often
3 – Not very often
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
8. I read teaching newspapers, other education-related newspapers, journals, and books, and I build my own collection of them.
1 – Always
2 – Not always, but often
3 – Not very often
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
9. I read only selected excerpts from articles on teaching practice; I do not spend time or money acquiring teaching literature.
1 – Always
2 – Not always, but often
3 – Not very often
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
10. I observe the work of skilled teachers only during the hours assigned for teaching practice.
1 – Always
2 – Not always, but often
3 – Not very often
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
11. I willingly take part in analyzing situations that arise at school and try to write some notes.
1 – Always
2 – Not always, but often
3 – Not very often
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
12. I take part in organizational meetings with teachers only when required by the teaching practicum supervisor.
1 – Always
2 – Not always, but often
3 – Not very often
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
13. I seek materials that cover innovative processes in educational institutions in the area of information services.
Always
Not always, but often
Not very often
Rarely
Never
14. I enjoy reading teaching and psychology materials (in the library reading room, at the library, or at home in my free time) and I enjoy solving teaching-related problems.
1 – Always
2 – Not always, but often
3 – Not very often
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
15. For seminars and practical classes, I first do the tasks I will have to report on (that will be checked).
1 – Always
2 – Not always, but often
3 – Not very often
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
16. I try to make the cover of my teaching paper look nice (at least neat), because I feel it reflects my diligence and represents me.
1 – Always
2 – Not always, but often
3 – Not very often
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
17. I agree to give a presentation at a teaching group meeting or at a conference.
1 – Always
2 – Not always, but often
3 – Not very often
4 – Rarely
5 – Never
18. I show curiosity when working with classmates in my group who are doing poorly in their studies.
1 – Always
2 – Not always, but often
3 – Not very often
4 – Rarely
5 – Never