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However, pre-service computer science teachers hold a unique position, as they are highly employable in the information technology job market, and this may have an impact on the decision to choose teaching as a career. The present research aims to clarify the decision-making process of becoming a computer science teacher and the factors that influence it. The qualitative research inspired by the constructivist grounded theory involved semi-structured interviews with 18 first-year pre-service computer science teachers. Through a questionnaire developed for this sample, the findings from the qualitative research were quantitatively verified on 69 respondents. The key choice is whether to become a teacher. Pre-service teachers are motivated by external factors (length of holidays, job stability, flexibility and salary) and the desire to work with children. In contrast, they are demotivated by the negatives of being a teacher, particularly by concerns about pupils (especially their behaviour) and parents. After deciding to study teaching, pre-service teachers need to make a decision about their specialisation. This is influenced by the high school they attended, their relationship to computer science, their former teachers, strategic reasons (believing this specialisation tobe an easy way of getting the degree or a job after graduation), gender stereotypes (especially among women), and their expectations about teacher education in computer science.  \nKeywords: computer science teacher, pre-service teacher, deciding on a teaching career, computer science education  \n1 *Corresponding Author. Faculty of Education at the University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic; [dobias@jcu.cz](dobias@jcu.cz).  \n2 Faculty of Education at the University of South Bohemia, České Budějovice, Czech Republic.  \n3 Grammar school of Písek, Czech Republic.  \n14 the factors influencing the process of deciding whether to become a ...  \nDejavniki, ki vplivajo na odločitev za poklic učiteljaračunalništva  \nVáclav Dobiáš, Václav Šimandl in Martin Kouřimský  \n• Izbira poklica za svojo prihodnost je pomemben korak v življenju vsakega posameznika, odločitev za poklic učitelja pa je v literaturi širokoobravnavana. Bodoči učitelji računalništva imajo pri tem edinstven položaj, saj so na trgu dela v informacijski tehnologiji visokozaposljivi, kar lahko vpliva na odločitev za poklic učitelja. Namen te raziskave je pojasniti proces odločanja za poklic učitelja računalništva in dejavnike, ki vplivajo nanj. Kvalitativna raziskava, ki je temeljila na konstruktivističniutemeljeni teoriji, je vključevala polstrukturirane intervjuje z 18 bodočimi učitelji računalništva v prvem letniku študija. Z vprašalnikom, razvitim za to skupino udeležencev, so bili izsledki kvalitativne raziskave kvantitativno potrjeni na 69 udeležencih. Ključna odločitev je, ali postati učitelj. Bodoče učitelje motivirajo zunanji dejavniki (dolžina počitnic, stabilnost zaposlitve, fleksibilnost in plača) in želja po delu z otroki. Nasprotno pa jih demotivirajo negativne strani učiteljskega poklica, zlastiskrbi v povezavi z učenci (predvsem njihovim vedenjem) in s starši. Koizberejo izobraževalno smer študija, morajo sprejeti še odločitev o specializaciji, tj. predmetu, ki ga bodo poučevali. Na to vplivajo: srednja šola, ki so jo obiskovali, njihov odnos do računalništva, njihovi nekdanjiučitelji, strateški razlogi (prepričanje, da je ta specializacija lahek način za pridobitev diplome ali zaposlitve po diplomi), spolni stereotipi (zlasti med ženskami) in njihova pričakov","cbCaib09kIb0PP3v","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaib09kIb0PP3v","pdf",261295,23,"English","# Introduction\n## Decision to become a teacher and motivating factors\n## Motives and theoretical models\n## Research approach and participants","[{\"question\":\"What is the main purpose of this research?\",\"answer\":\"To clarify the decision-making process of becoming a computer science teacher and identify the factors that influence that process.\"},{\"question\":\"How did the study collect and validate its findings?\",\"answer\":\"It used constructivist grounded theory with semi-structured interviews of 18 first-year pre-service teachers, then quantitatively verified the qualitative results with a questionnaire completed by 69 respondents.\"},{\"question\":\"Which factors motivate or demotivate pre-service computer science teachers?\",\"answer\":\"Motivation comes from external factors such as holidays, job stability, flexibility and salary, as well as the desire to work with children. 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