THE INFLUENCE OF INTEREST IN BECOMING A TEACHER ON STUDENTS^ CHOICE OF STUDY PROGRAMS IN POST-PANDEMIC ECONOMICS EDUCATION STUDY PROGRAM, FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, GORONTALO STATE UNIVERSITY
Meyko Panigoro, Maya Novrita Dama

State University Gorontalo

Abstract

Higher education is a type of higher education provider unit offering a variety of majors or study programs. Every prospective student must decide which study programs or majors to pursue based on their interests before they can enroll in college because an individual^s interests are what motivate them to work hard to achieve a goal.
This study examines how students^ interest in becoming teachers affects their decisions to enroll in a study program in the Economic Education study program at the Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, after the pandemic. Moreover, the participants in this study were 495 students from the Economic Education study program, Faculty of Economics, Universitas Negeri Gorontalo, class of 2018-2020. Interviews, questionnaires, and documentation were employed to collect all data, which were then analyzed using a simple linear regression analysis.
The results show a significant influence between interest in becoming a teacher and students^ decisions to choose a study program in the post. As evidenced by the calculation of the coefficient of determination r2 of 0.430, interest in becoming a teacher influences 43% of students^ decisions to select a study program in the post-pandemic economic education study program.

Keywords: Keywords: Interest in Becoming a Teacher and the Decision to Choose a Study Program

Topic: Opportunities and Challenges for Future Teachers