A comparative study of beginning teacher induction in Malaysia and Victoria (Australia): A review of the literature.

Authors

  • Ganesh Kumar Paronjodi Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia
  • Ahmad Jazimin Jusoh Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia
  • Mohd Hassan Abdullah Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37134/jrpptte.vol7.no1.5.2017

Keywords:

Beginning teacher, beginning teacher induction program, Malaysia, Australia, Victoria

Abstract

Effective beginning teacher induction program is seen by many scholars as a vital support system for beginning teachers to negotiate the early years of their careers, which are characterized by many trials. This paper attempts to explore the beginning teacher induction practices in Malaysia and the jurisdiction of Victoria, Australia. The paper focuses on basic components of the induction programs and its unique features. Method used for this study is library research. The paper starts with history and definition of beginning teacher induction before discussing the challenges that beginning teachers endure in their early days. The paper then examines the beginning teacher induction programs in Malaysia and jurisdiction of Victoria, Australia. Finally, a comparison between Malaysian and Victorian induction programs are highlighted.

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2017-06-08

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Paronjodi, G. K., Jusoh, A. J., & Abdullah, M. H. (2017). A comparative study of beginning teacher induction in Malaysia and Victoria (Australia): A review of the literature. Journal of Research, Policy & Practice of Teachers and Teacher Education, 7(1), 36–48. https://doi.org/10.37134/jrpptte.vol7.no1.5.2017