Fit-Choice Survey Data VET Teachers STATA
Description
This dataset examines how formal teacher training shapes the motivations and pedagogical beliefs of in-service teachers in Chilean upper-secondary VET schools. Based on the hypothesis that trained vocational teachers align more closely with general education teachers—particularly in constructivist orientations—the data were collected via an online survey in 2023, with 1,177 teachers from 236 schools. The survey includes adapted FIT-Choice scales (15 motivational and perception factors) and pedagogical belief measures (constructivist vs. direct transmission). Results indicate that vocational teachers with a teaching diploma report higher perceived ability, more intrinsic and social motivations, and stronger constructivist preferences—especially among women. The dataset enables analyses of teacher profiles, training effects, and pedagogical orientations in VET education.
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Data were collected through a structured online survey administered via Qualtrics. All Chilean upper-secondary VET schools with five or more vocational teachers were invited to participate; 236 schools agreed and distributed the survey to their staff. The instrument included an adapted FIT-Choice scale (Berger & D’Ascoli, 2012), revised through double translation and pilot-tested with 132 VET teachers. It measured 15 factors related to motivation, social influences, perceptions of teaching, and career satisfaction, plus two pedagogical belief scales derived from TALIS. All items used 7-point Likert scales. An ipsative score was calculated to assess preference for constructivist beliefs. Confirmatory factor analyses and reliability tests (using omega coefficients) were conducted in R. The dataset is anonymized and structured for replication of group comparisons and regression analyses.
Institutions
- Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile
- Universidad Alberto Hurtado