Research Article

Investigating the First Year Experiences of Novice EFL Teachers in Public and Private Schools

Volume: 6 Number: 2 July 15, 2021
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Investigating the First Year Experiences of Novice EFL Teachers in Public and Private Schools

Abstract

This study was conducted to investigate the first year experiences of novice English teachers in public and private schools. Since there is almost no literature comparing novice teachers working in private schools and most current studies focus on the first year experiences with the challenges of language teaching of novice teachers, this study- as we stressed above- aims to shed light on the first year experiences of novice English teachers depending on a comparative and longitudinal basis. Covering an educational year (2017-2018), the study was carried out through a case design with four participants, two of whom are from state schools, and the other two of whom are from private schools. The data collection tools of the study are reflective journals and interviews. The data for the study was collected on a longitudinal base and analyzed monthly. Necessary and important excerpts from novice teachers’ experiences were investigated and coded. The findings of the study revealed that the experiences and challenges of the novice teachers who were within their first year in profession were different to the extent that socio-economic conditions of the regions affected the schools and the pedagogical processes.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Studies on Education

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

July 15, 2021

Submission Date

June 12, 2021

Acceptance Date

July 15, 2021

Published in Issue

Year 2021 Volume: 6 Number: 2

APA
Hocaoğlu, F., & Kırkgöz, Y. (2021). Investigating the First Year Experiences of Novice EFL Teachers in Public and Private Schools. The Journal of Limitless Education and Research, 6(2), 221-247. https://doi.org/10.29250/sead.951387
AMA
1.Hocaoğlu F, Kırkgöz Y. Investigating the First Year Experiences of Novice EFL Teachers in Public and Private Schools. J-LER. 2021;6(2):221-247. doi:10.29250/sead.951387
Chicago
Hocaoğlu, Faris, and Yasemin Kırkgöz. 2021. “Investigating the First Year Experiences of Novice EFL Teachers in Public and Private Schools”. The Journal of Limitless Education and Research 6 (2): 221-47. https://doi.org/10.29250/sead.951387.
EndNote
Hocaoğlu F, Kırkgöz Y (July 1, 2021) Investigating the First Year Experiences of Novice EFL Teachers in Public and Private Schools. The Journal of Limitless Education and Research 6 2 221–247.
IEEE
[1]F. Hocaoğlu and Y. Kırkgöz, “Investigating the First Year Experiences of Novice EFL Teachers in Public and Private Schools”, J-LER, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 221–247, July 2021, doi: 10.29250/sead.951387.
ISNAD
Hocaoğlu, Faris - Kırkgöz, Yasemin. “Investigating the First Year Experiences of Novice EFL Teachers in Public and Private Schools”. The Journal of Limitless Education and Research 6/2 (July 1, 2021): 221-247. https://doi.org/10.29250/sead.951387.
JAMA
1.Hocaoğlu F, Kırkgöz Y. Investigating the First Year Experiences of Novice EFL Teachers in Public and Private Schools. J-LER. 2021;6:221–247.
MLA
Hocaoğlu, Faris, and Yasemin Kırkgöz. “Investigating the First Year Experiences of Novice EFL Teachers in Public and Private Schools”. The Journal of Limitless Education and Research, vol. 6, no. 2, July 2021, pp. 221-47, doi:10.29250/sead.951387.
Vancouver
1.Faris Hocaoğlu, Yasemin Kırkgöz. Investigating the First Year Experiences of Novice EFL Teachers in Public and Private Schools. J-LER. 2021 Jul. 1;6(2):221-47. doi:10.29250/sead.951387

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