The Effect of Student Perceptions of the Teaching Profession on Interest in Become a Teacher (Study on Teaching Campus Teaching Students at Padang State University)

This study is motivated by the results of the author's observations which show that the lack of interest in becoming a teacher in Teaching Campus students at Padang State University is suspected to be one of the factors causing it, namely students' perceptions of the teaching profession. The purpose of this study is to describe the description of student perceptions of the teaching profession and interest in becoming a teacher (Study on Teaching Campus Students at Padang State University) and to determine the effect of student perceptions of the teaching profession on interest in becoming a teacher (Study on Teaching Campus Students at Padang State University). This research is quantitative ex post facto. The population of this study were Teaching Campus Students of Batch 6, State University of Padang, totaling 187 people whose samples were 72 students using the Proportional Stratified Random Sampling technique. The data collection instrument uses a Likert scale measurement model questionnaire which has been tested for validity and reliability. Students' perceptions of the teaching profession are categorized as quite good with an average achievement level of 85.1% of the ideal score. Interest in becoming a teacher is good with an average achievement level of 75.2% of the ideal score. Data were analyzed using simple linear regression test. The test results show that the significance value obtained is <0.000 smaller than 0.05. The results of hypothesis testing show that there is a significant influence between the two variables with a correlation coefficient of 0.223, a correlation significance test of 3.699, and a coefficient of determination (R²) obtained an R² value of 0.164. This shows the effect of interpersonal communication on member performance is 16.4% with the remaining 83.6% influenced by other factors.