Adaption of the Beginner Teachers in Primary and Pre-school Education

Abstract

This research's main objective was to identify the main difficulties encountered by beginning teachers in the first five years of their careers, for which we have used quantitative research with a questionnaire-based survey. The population involved in the research consisted of 62 people, being represented by the Adventus University graduates, and the statistical tests applied were Independent Samples T-Test and Bivariate Correlations. The results obtained from the research, after applying the T-test, show that there are no statistical differences determined by the teaching degree, no statistical differences given by the place of activity, nor differences generated by the specifics of the institution. There were statistical differences between male participants, who tend to approach activities more confidently and make better use of activity management than female participants. Other statistical differences were recorded between teachers working in state institutions, tending to consider that the management of activities is less important and teachers working in private institutions, where greater importance is given to the management of activities. There were also statistical differences between teachers employed for a certain period, who tend to believe that the tenure exam is a challenging test and teachers who are employed for an indefinite period.

Keywords

• beginner teacher
• primary education
• preschool education