Eren, Altay2023-03-312023-03-312017-04-19Eren, A. ve Yeşilbursa, A. (2017). ''A qualitative investigation of prospective teachers' hopes, their sources, and motivational forces''. Irish Educational Studies, 36(2), 253-271.0332-33151747-4965https://doi.org/10.1080/03323315.2017.1327362https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/03323315.2017.1327362http://hdl.handle.net/11452/32124This grounded theory study examined prospective teachers' (PTs) dispositional hopes, teaching-specific hopes, their sources, and motivational force of teaching-specific hopes. A total of 41 PTs enrolled on different teacher education programmes voluntarily participated in the semi-structured interviews. Findings showed that PTs' dispositional hopes revolved around an active/passive axis, and originated from internal, external, and combined sources. Teaching-specific hopes were explained through five categories: relationships with others, teaching, student achievement, student motivation, and student development. Regardless of axis or source, teaching-specific hopes had a substantial motivational force on PTs' preparation toward their future careers. The current study urges teacher educators and policy-makers to consider PTs' teaching-specific hopes together with their motivational roles in preparing them for their future careers.eninfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessEducation & educational researchHopeTeacherMotivationTeachingEducationTurkeyResponsibilityCurriculumSelfArticle0004065538000082-s2.0-85019565865253271362Education & educational researchReflective; Prospective Teachers; Classroom Management