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Title:
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CHALLENGES AND SUPPORT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF NOVICE TEACHERS PROFESSIONAL IDENTITIES |
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Author(s):
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Fariza Khalid, Hazrati Husnin |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8533-83-8 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers, Tomayess Issa, Pedro Isaías and Wendy Hui |
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Year:
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2019 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Novice Teachers, Professional Development, Professional Identities, Significant Others |
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Type:
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Short paper |
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First Page:
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195 |
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Last Page:
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199 |
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Language:
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English |
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Paper Abstract:
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Teaching profession requires teachers to be prepared with skills and knowledge to overcome challenges related to subject matter, students, colleagues and personal matters. In order to become an outstanding teacher, one has to undergo formal as well as informal professional development experiences. This study aims to explore the challenges faced by novice teachers and the sources they turned to in order to resolve these challenges. The research participants were three novice teachers who are currently in their first two years of teaching experience. The data were mainly collected using semi-structured interviews with each participant. With the assistance of NVivo software, the data were coded using a thematic analysis approach. The findings indicate that novice teachers not only struggle with their own lack of skills, but are also burdened with students negative attitudes and difficulties in the environment in which they work. The main supportive elements found to be helping these teachers in solving their problems are support from senior colleagues and family, and information available on the Internet. |
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