Effect of Professional Satisfaction on Learning Engagement in Undergraduates Major in Preschool Education: Mediating Role of Professional Commitment

Meirong Chen

doi:10.4236/psych.2018.98128

Abstract

Objective: To explore the influence mechanism of the professional satisfaction of preschool education majors undergraduate on Study Engagement. Methods: 750 subjects were investigated by using professional satisfaction questionnaire, professional commitment questionnaire and learning engagement questionnaire. Results: 1) College students majoring in preschool education professional satisfaction and professional commitment are in the middle level, but a higher degree of learning engagement; 2) For undergraduates of preschool education professional satisfaction, learning engagement and the level of professional commitment have significant effects on the academic achievement; 3) There is a significant positive correlation among professional satisfaction, professional commitment and learning engagement. Conclusion: The professional commitment mediated the effect of the professional satisfaction on learning engagement of preschool education college students.

Highlights

As China’s two-child policy carried out and the emergence of new baby boomers, people’s demand for preschool education is more intense and prominent
Exploring the influence factors and the mechanism of action of learning in preschool education college students, can evaluate the quality of higher education, and helps to predict the quality of kindergarten education, as for improving the quality of preschool education, promoting home and school integration in the preschool education and ensuring preschool education system can meet the needs of the people
The results show that the three variables of professional commitment, professional satisfaction and learning engagement, the comprehensive ranking scores of high group subjects is significantly higher than the low-score group’s

Summary

Introduction

As China’s two-child policy carried out and the emergence of new baby boomers, people’s demand for preschool education is more intense and prominent. The events involve the focus and dedication of pre-service training of pre-school students majoring in education, namely, the learning engagement. Students’ learning engagement has become one of the important factors influencing the quality of higher education (Kahu, 2013). Learning involvement affects students’ future career and the quality of education teaching. Exploring the influence factors and the mechanism of action of learning in preschool education college students, can evaluate the quality of higher education, and helps to predict the quality of kindergarten education, as for improving the quality of preschool education, promoting home and school integration in the preschool education and ensuring preschool education system can meet the needs of the people

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