Challenges of First Years of Teaching in Turkey: Voices of Novice EFL Teachers

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English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Beginning Teachers; Foreign Countries; Case Studies; Preservice Teachers; Preservice Teacher Education; Inservice Teacher Education; Student Attitudes; Qualitative Research; Elementary Schools; Secondary Schools; Teacher Education Programs; Grounded Theory; Elementary School Teachers; Secondary School Teachers; Semi Structured Interviews; Observation; Interviews

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The present study aims to describe the challenges as perceived by novice teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL). The participants of the study were seven (7) novice EFL teachers in public primary and secondary schools in Turkey. The data sources include semi-structured interviews, diary entries, video-recorded classroom observations and stimulated recall interviews. The results, discussed in relation to pre-service and in-service teacher education, suggested that the novice EFL teachers started out their pedagogical journey amid competing and interacting challenges.

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2018

EJ1174177