Journal of Research, Policy & Practice of Teachers & Teacher Education (Jun 2017)
A comparative study of beginning teacher induction in Malaysia and Victoria (Australia): A review of the literature
Abstract
Effective beginning teacher induction programis seen by many scholars as a vital support system for beginning teachersto negotiate the early years of their careers, which are characterized by many trials. This paper attemptsto explorethe beginning teacher induction practicesin Malaysia and the jurisdiction of Victoria, Australia. The paper focuses on basic components of the induction programs anditsuniquefeatures.Method used for this study is library research. The paperstarts withhistory and definition of beginning teacher inductionbeforediscussingthe challenges that beginning teachers endure in their early days. The paper then examines the beginning teacher induction programsin Malaysia and jurisdiction of Victoria, Australia.Finally, acomparison between Malaysian and Victorianinduction programs arehighlighted.