NEW TEACHERS’ PROBLEMS RELATED TO TEACHING AND LEARNING COMPETENCIES

Dr. Asiye Toker Gokce
Kocaeli University

Abstract

The aim of this study to examine new teachers’ self-perceptions related to ‘teaching and learning process competencies’ included in ‘general teacher competencies’ determined by the Ministry of National Education. Therefore new teachers’ problems related to perform these skills were examined. The research data were gathered through a questionnaire developed by the author. The results were analyzed through SPSS by using T-test and ANOVA. The results indicate that new teachers face problems such as teaching through observation and study trips, experimentation, innovation, project way, personal computer and video, using experts for presentation of subjects, preparing students for the next subject, teaching, preparing reinforcement and deterrence list, adjusting teaching duration considering students’ ability, correcting students’ wrong behaviors, and managing students’ experiences during their induction period. While gender, branch and having teaching certificate before recruiting did not make any difference; graduation field made difference on these problems. Besides, new teachers who graduated from educational faculties seem to have more difficulties compared to science-literature department graduates. Since this paper introduces teachers’ professional problems in their initial years, results are considered to guide universities, teacher training policy makers, and the parties who recruit teachers.

Keywords

New teacher, Teacher competencies, Teachers’ problems, Induction period.

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