Working conditions of novice English teachers in the initial year of teaching

Abstract

This study entitled Working Conditions of Novice English Teachers in the Initial Year of Teaching intended to analyze the working conditions of novice teachers in the initial year of teaching and to explore the expectations of the novice teachers from the schools, principal, teaching staffs as well as students. A qualitative research design was used in this study. This study is based on narrative research design. In order to collect data, in-depth interview and classroom observation were usedas research tools. The participants of the study were secondary level five novice English teachers of Kathmandu district who have around two years of experiences. The findings of the study showed that novice teachers faced various problems in the initial phases like classroom management problems, content knowledge problem, unsatisfactory salary, lack of collegiality, unsupportive principal and administration, disruptive behaviour of students, heavy work load, low job satisfaction etc. Similarly, before involving teaching profession novice teachers expected different things such as cooperative environment, disciplined students and career enhancement. The present study consists of five chapters. The first chapter deals with the introduction of the studyalong with background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study, delimitations of the study and operational definitions of the key terms. Similarly, the second chapter contains the review of related literature and conceptual framework. Likewise, the third chapter includes with methods and procedures of the study, design of the study, population and sample, sampling strategies, data collection tools, data collection procedures, data analysis and interpretation procedures and ethical considerations. The forth chapter deals with the analysis and interpretation of the result and the fifth chapter consists of the findings, conclusion and recommendations. The last section of this research includes the references and appendices.