Competence and challenge in professional development : Teacher perceptions at different stages of career
Journal article
Keller-Schneider, Manuela, Zhong, Hua Flora and Yeung, Alexander Seeshing. (2020). Competence and challenge in professional development : Teacher perceptions at different stages of career. Journal of Education for Teaching. 46(1), pp. 36-54. https://doi.org/10.1080/02607476.2019.1708626
Authors | Keller-Schneider, Manuela, Zhong, Hua Flora and Yeung, Alexander Seeshing |
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Abstract | Teachers are expected to meet professional requirements concerning: (1) their role as a teacher, (2) capacity to teach and meet students’ specific learning needs, (3) managing the classroom effectively, and (4) cooperating with other professionals within the school. Teachers build up competencies and experience challenges associated with these requirements at different career stages. The present study investigates teachers’ perceived challenge and competence at different stages when dealing with professional requirements. A total of 655 teachers from 250 primary schools in the state of Zurich, Switzerland, at different career stages (pre-service, beginning and experienced teachers), completed a survey measuring four professional requirements in competence and challenge dimensions. Structural equation modelling was used to assess the validity of the measures and teachers’ sense of competence and perceived challenge were compared across different career stages. Beginning teachers were found to be lower in their sense of competence in all four requirements, but teachers’ experiences of challenge varied at different career stages. The findings call for attention to facilitating new teachers to accomplish the required competencies and to minimise any stress arising from the challenges they face. Promoting optimal use of resources through cooperation in the workplace may help beginning teachers to maximise their sense of competence. |
Keywords | sense of competence; perceived challenge; teacher education; professional requirements; professional development; structural equation modelling |
Year | 2020 |
Journal | Journal of Education for Teaching |
Journal citation | 46 (1), pp. 36-54 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 0260-7476 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/02607476.2019.1708626 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85078621483 |
Research or scholarly | Research |
Page range | 36-54 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 02 Jan 2020 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 09 Dec 2021 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8x2y4/competence-and-challenge-in-professional-development-teacher-perceptions-at-different-stages-of-career
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