Beginning teacher support in Australia: towards an online community to augment current support
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Article Title | Beginning teacher support in Australia: towards an online community to augment current support |
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ERA Journal ID | 20742 |
Article Category | Article |
Authors | Kelly, Nick (Author), Reushle, Shirley (Author), Chakrabarty, Sayan (Author) and Kinnane, Anna (Author) |
Journal Title | Australian Journal of Teacher Education |
Journal Citation | 39 (4), pp. 68-82 |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2014 |
Publisher | Edith Cowan University |
Place of Publication | Perth, Australia |
ISSN | 0313-5373 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2014v39n4.6 |
Abstract | This paper describes opportunities to improve the current support provided to beginning teachers in Australia. It holds that there is a need for approaches that go beyond school-based induction and support. The paper presents data from a survey of beginning teachers in Queensland, with aims to determine current access to support and perceptions about gaps in support. It uses these findings alongside existing evidence to make arguments that some beginning teachers are effectively unsupported and that universities have the potential to play a greater role in beginning teacher support. Further results are used to suggest guidelines for developing a national online community of pre-service and beginning teachers. A case study of a successful online professional support community is used as a model for how this may be implemented. |
Keywords | mentoring; first year teachers; teaching support; online professional support |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390307. Teacher education and professional development of educators |
460902. Decision support and group support systems | |
390409. Learning sciences | |
Public Notes | This publication is copyright. It may be reproduced in whole or in part for the purposes of study, research, or review, but is subject to the inclusion of an acknowledgment of the source. |
Byline Affiliations | Australian Digital Futures Institute |
Queensland College of Teachers, Australia | |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q2425/beginning-teacher-support-in-australia-towards-an-online-community-to-augment-current-support
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