Why do you choose to teach Chinese as a second language? A study of pre-service CSL teachers’ motivations

Many countries are facing a shortage of modern language teachers, including teachers of Chinese as a second language (CSL), which is believed to relate to pre-service teachers’ motivations. Thus, this study aims to explore pre-service CSL teachers’ motivations and the background variables that might influence their motivations. The participants were 411 pre-service CSL teachers. A 33-item questionnaire adopted from the Factors Influencing...