Modelling the Induction for New Teachers: The Mixed Method Study

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

1 Ph.D. Student in Curriculum, Hormozgan University, Hormozgan, Iran

2 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Hormozgan University, Bandar Abbas, Iran

3 Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Hormozgan University, Bandar Abbas, Iran

Abstract

The aim of the current research is to identify the methods of induction for new teachers at the global level. In this research, the theme analysis method, Atride-Sterling style, has been used to analyze the themes emerging from English articles related to induction of the "initial service period" of new teachers. First, using the systematic text review model, researches in the period of 2010-2020 from three databases Springer, Taylor&Francis Group and sciencedirect were selected, refined and then using MAXQDA software in the form of 3 overarching themes, 14 organizing themes and 58 The basic theme was analyzed. The results show that induction for new teachers during the "initial period of service" includes three components: "organizational (administrative) support", "mentoring" and "school support" which complement each other. induction programs for the initial period of service have made new teachers more durable and efficient. Based on this, it is suggested that the education of Iran use this global experience to develop and implement a "native curriculum of induction for the initial period of teaching service".

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