ADAPTATION CHALLENGES OF NOVICE TEACHERS
HACETTEPE UNIVERSITESI EGITIM FAKULTESI DERGISI-HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, vol.28, no.1, pp.294-307, 2013 (SSCI, TRDizin)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 28 Issue: 1
- Publication Date: 2013
- Journal Name: HACETTEPE UNIVERSITESI EGITIM FAKULTESI DERGISI-HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF EDUCATION
- Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Page Numbers: pp.294-307
- Keywords: Novice Teachers, Induction Period, Adaptation Challenges
- Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate adaptation challenges of novice teachers during induction period. Through a questionnaire prepared in a cross-sectional descriptive design, the data were collected from 465 novice teachers teaching in randomly selected 8 provinces of Turkey. The results indicated that novice teachers had both job-related challenges and social challenges. The most frequent adaptation challenges were related to (1) workload, (2) social status and identity, (3) supervisors (school principals and inspectors), and (4) classroom management.