Accordingly a study was conducted and eight graduate students were placed for ten hours a week on secondary school teaching.
The results were measured on the basis of their interest level in secondary school teaching prior to the study and post study. Findings were shocking as there were evident sign of low desire. The positive outcome of the study emerged in the form reasons given by the students about their low desire to become secondary teachers.
So the basic reasons for lack of quality and quantity of math and science teachers in secondary schools are:
• Their aspiration to work in higher level of science and math.
• Unruly behavior of the class and their lack of motivation to study the subject.
• Teaching was viewed as a job and not considered as career by many of the graduates.
• Teaching under school systems demands too much of unnecessary activities objected by the graduates.
There were special recruitment drives started by the president of America to recruit math and science teachers. Attempts were made to increase the quality of teaching by making bachelor’s degree mandatory to become a secondary teacher. Need for an alternative incentive beside money was highlighted. Study strongly recommended for an overall motivational
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