[ Représentation de la profession enseignante: Une carrière ou un tremplin ? Point de vue des étudiants finissants de l’ISP/Bukavu ]
Ebondo Ntambue Espérant1
1 Département de Psychopédagogie, Institut Supérieur pédagogique (ISP), Bukavu, RD Congo
Original language: French
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In this study entitled « representation of the teaching profession: a carrier or a springboard » ?, I wanted to know the impression that students of Institut Supérieur Pédagogique de Bukavu have about that profession. In addition, I wanted also to understand the real motivations that would push them to choose the teaching career and see if they are ready to remain in that profession as long as possible. I have selected these students because they are being trained to become teachers. Following the poor conditions of teachers in the Congolese context (D.R.Congo), it is necessary to understand that representation. Only students finalizing the 1st and the 2nd cycle of their college training have been selected in the sample. After analyzing the data collected through a questionnaire, I found that the teaching profession is very interesting even more interesting for those students. However, in comparison with others free professions (medical, judicial, commerce, etc.), the teaching profession loses its position because of the small advantages that it brings. This is the reason why these students would not like to stay in that profession for a long time. The teaching profession is considered as transitory before moving on to more promising horizons for a better future. This is what has pushed me to affirm that it is the extrinsic motivation which is the basis of students’ aspiration to become teachers.
Author Keywords: representation, profession, carrier, springboard, teacher.
Ebondo Ntambue Espérant1
1 Département de Psychopédagogie, Institut Supérieur pédagogique (ISP), Bukavu, RD Congo
Original language: French
Copyright © 2026 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
In this study entitled « representation of the teaching profession: a carrier or a springboard » ?, I wanted to know the impression that students of Institut Supérieur Pédagogique de Bukavu have about that profession. In addition, I wanted also to understand the real motivations that would push them to choose the teaching career and see if they are ready to remain in that profession as long as possible. I have selected these students because they are being trained to become teachers. Following the poor conditions of teachers in the Congolese context (D.R.Congo), it is necessary to understand that representation. Only students finalizing the 1st and the 2nd cycle of their college training have been selected in the sample. After analyzing the data collected through a questionnaire, I found that the teaching profession is very interesting even more interesting for those students. However, in comparison with others free professions (medical, judicial, commerce, etc.), the teaching profession loses its position because of the small advantages that it brings. This is the reason why these students would not like to stay in that profession for a long time. The teaching profession is considered as transitory before moving on to more promising horizons for a better future. This is what has pushed me to affirm that it is the extrinsic motivation which is the basis of students’ aspiration to become teachers.
Author Keywords: representation, profession, carrier, springboard, teacher.
Abstract: (french)
Dans cette étude intitulée représentation de la profession enseignante: une carrière ou un tremplin ?, nous avons voulu saisir l’image dont les étudiant de l’Institut Supérieur Pédagogique de Bukavu de cette profession. Ce faisant, nous avions aussi voulu appréhender les réelles motivations qui le pousseraient à la carrière enseignante et comprendre s’ils sont prêts à y accéder et y demeurer aussi longtemps que possible. Nous avions choisi ces étudiants parce qu’ils sont, de par leur formation, préparés à la profession enseignante. Alors il s’avérait nécessaire au regard de la situation du traitement médiocre de l’enseignant dans le contexte congolais (RDC), saisir cette représentation. Seuls les étudiants finissants du premier et du second cycle ont été retenus dans l’échantillon. Après des analyses des données collectées à l’aide du questionnaire nous nous sommes rendu compte pour ces étudiants la profession enseignante est intéressante voire même très intéressante. Toutefois, comparée à d’autres métiers libéraux (médical, magistrature, commerce, etc.), elle perd de place suite aux maigres avantages qu’elle rapporte. Ceci explique d’ailleurs le fait que ces étudiants n’envisagent pas passer trop de temps dans cette profession. L’enseignement étant considéré comme une profession transitoire avant de se lancer vers d’autres horizons prometteurs d’un avenir radieux. Voilà ce qui nous a poussé a affirmé que c’est plus la motivation extrinsèque qui est à la base l’aspiration du devenir enseignant.
Author Keywords: représentation, profession, carrière, tremplin, enseignant.
