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Challenges of Novice Teachers and Strategies to Cope at Secondary Level

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  • Gulzar Ahmed

    (Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, Shaikh Ayaz University, Shikarpur, Sindh, Pakistan.)

  • Waqar Un Nisa Faizi

    (Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Islamia College Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.)

  • Sana Akbar

    (MPhil Scholar, Department of Education, University of Education Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.)

Abstract

The main purpose of this research study was to find out challenges of novice teachers affecting their performance and suggest measures to control their attrition. Population of the study comprised all novice teachers of public sector girls secondary schools of Sahiwal, Okara and Pakpattan districts. Sample of the study consisted on 206 novice teachers randomly selected from 45 schools out of population. A self-developed questionnaire consisted on Five - point Likert scale was used to collect data, which was organized, tabulated, analyzed and interpreted by using mean score, frequency score, percentage, standard deviation and t-value. It was found that lack of conducive school environment, non-supportive head teachers attitude, lack of pedagogical skills and students disruptive behavior create hindrances for novice teachers to perform their duties in better ways. It was recommended that provision of head teachers supportive attitude and conducive school environment prove helpful in novice teachers job retention.

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  • Gulzar Ahmed & Waqar Un Nisa Faizi & Sana Akbar, 2020. "Challenges of Novice Teachers and Strategies to Cope at Secondary Level," Global Regional Review, Humanity Only, vol. 5(1), pages 403-416, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:aaw:grrjrn:v:5:y:2020:i:1:p:403-416
    DOI: 10.31703/grr.2020(V-I).44
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    Keywords

    Novice Teachers; Challenges; Strategies; Job Satisfaction;
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    • R00 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General - - - General
    • Z0 - Other Special Topics - - General

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