مرکز منطقه ای اطلاع رساني علوم و فناوري - Teacher Induction Programme as a New Teacher Training Approach

Abstract :

The aim of this study is to determine the opinions of novice teachers and school administrators on applicability of Teacher Induction Programme (TIP) aiming at training novice teachers in Turkey. The exploratory case study was used as a research design for the study in which qualitative methods and techniques were used. Focus group interviews were conducted with 9 novice teachers and 10 school administrators working at preschools and elementary schools in Gaziantep province. Questions related to aims and goals, design and implementation of TIP were asked in focus group interviews. Content analysis was used to analyze obtained data. As a result of the study it is determined that novice teachers and school administrators think that TIP can be implemented as novice teacher training programme and implementation of it can be helpful. They think that novice teachers should especially get help about classroom management and effective communication within TIP. Based on the findings of the study, it is suggested that problems of current novice teacher training programme should be determined and different alternatives like TIP should be examined in order to solve determined problems. Mentoring system which can enable working with more intensive interaction during novice teachers’ professional development processes should be provided for novice teachers.