Novice teachers’ challenges and survival: where do Malaysian ESL teachers stand?

Senom, Fatiha and Zakaria, Abd Razak and Ahmad Shah, Shanina Sharatol (2013) Novice teachers’ challenges and survival: where do Malaysian ESL teachers stand? American Journal of Educational Research, 1 (4). pp. 119-125. ISSN 2327-6126, DOI https://doi.org/10.12691/education-1-4-2.

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Abstract

The transition from the teacher education institution to life in a real classroom has been characterized as a type of reality shock in which beginning teachers realize that the ideals they formed while training may not be appropriate for the realism they are faced with during their first year of teaching [1]. Unfortunately, this concern is not fully addressed in schools in Malaysia as beginning teachers have the same responsibility as a teacher with many years of service. It is suggested that it is not until they have survived the initial shock of the first year that novices are able to begin to concentrate on the important areas of long-term planning, overall student goals, and individual students‟ needs [2]. This article examines challenges that novice teachers in Malaysia face in their early experience of teaching through a review of significant literature. Based on recent studies from the literature, these challenges are discussed and future direction for research in this field is suggested.

Item Type:	Article
Funders:	UNSPECIFIED
Additional Information:	DOI:10.12691/education-1-4-2
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Novice teacher; Challenges; Survival; Teacher development; English as a Second Language (ESL)
Subjects:	L Education > L Education (General) P Language and Literature > PE English
Divisions:	Faculty of Education
Depositing User:	Ms. Norhamizah Tamizi
Date Deposited:	17 Mar 2014 06:55
Last Modified:	01 Mar 2021 06:38
URI:	http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/9491

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