Novice teachers' learning and knowledge building during the induction programme. Issue 1 (1st January 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Tammets, Kairit; Pata, Kai; Eisenschmidt, Eve
• Is Part Of: European journal of teacher education. Volume 42:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 36
• Page End: 51
• Publication Date: 2019-01-01
• Subjects: Novice teacher -- learning and knowledge building -- extended professional community -- induction programme; Teachers -- Training of -- Europe -- Periodicals; 370.71094
• DOI: 10.1080/02619768.2018.1523389
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0261-9768

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This paper explores the Estonian novice teachers' learning and knowledge building (LKB) practices in the extended professional community during the induction programme using well-known knowledge conversion model. The assumption in this study is that a teachers' participation in the extended professional community facilitates their professional development. The survey was conducted with 101 novices after their induction programme. The patterns of novices' LKB practices in the professional learning community during the induction programme were explored. The analysis showed to what extent extended professional community may be formed during the induction year. LKB practice patterns among the novices were identified. We discovered that many novices felt that there was insufficient support from other teachers and from university experts. It appears that it is challenging to develop a coherent induction programme as the extended professional community of educators, where different partners collaborate and share professional knowledge is challenging.