Reasons and beliefs of (Greek) teachers for participating in an MSc relevant to their profession

The present paper is based on a broader survey of teachers' reasons and beliefs for participating in a teacher education MSc program. It also explores their reflections on their experiences as postgraduate students. All participants in the research were already professional teachers in public education, working in both primary and secondary education. Two groups (6 primary and 6 secondary teachers) were formed during the research to compare their beliefs pointing out possible differences or similarities. The research conducted through semi-structured interviews. At this paper, we focus on the central research question: What are the reasons and motivations based on which the participants, who were already employed as teachers, chose to undertake an MSc in Teacher Education?