The Vocational Ability, Vocational Motivation and Professional Identity of Xiamen University Teachers

Abstract

With the rapid development of China's higher education, the quality of teachers is becoming more and more important. On the one hand, the vocational ability of college teachers directly affects the effectiveness of higher education; On the other hand, the vocational motivation of college teachers determines the efficiency of higher education. Therefore, whether from the perspective of higher education development, reform, or university management, it is of great theoretical significance and practical value to discuss the professional ability and motivation of university teachers.A modern higher education system cannot be separated from a stable and high-quality teaching team. In order to maintain the stability of the team and continuously improve the professional quality, it is necessary to cultivate the professional identity of college teachers. Professional identity is the recognition degree of college teachers to higher education. Only teachers with strong professional identity can devote themselves to the cause of higher education. Only by systematically summarizing the current situation of professional ability, professional motivation and professional identity of college teachers can we draw the map of college teachers deeply. At the same time, on the basis of the research data, the relationship between professional ability, professional motivation and professional identity can be deeply explored to explore the path to motivate the enthusiasm of college teachers. According to the components of vocational ability, vocational motivation and professional identity, interviews was utilized to determine the educational background and academic background, teaching skills, diversified teaching ability, project management ability, educational innovation ability, communication ability with students and parents, personal ambition, working environment, salary, social identity and career prospects. Salary satisfaction, welfare security satisfaction, personal value realization, social recognition and other dimensions, to deeply explore the professional characteristics of Xiamen university teachers. Through narrative inquiry ,  the present status of vocational ability ,vocational motivation and occupational identity was explored, and the generation mechanism of occupational identity is sorted out. Future directions of this study was presented as to exploring on other methodology and increasing the locale and sample size.