Prospects and Practices of Induction for Novice Teachers

Abstract

This study aims at exploring the prospects and practices of induction for novice teachers. The phenomenological research design under qualitative research approach was adopted to carry out this study. The sample of this study was 5 teacher educators and 5 educational administrators who were selected through convenience non-random sampling procedure. They were selected on the basis of their willingness, expertise, experiences, and availability for this study. In-depth interview was administered to the respondents as a tool to collect for this study. The findings of this study show that implementation of induction program helps the novice teachers to reduce attrition, burnout and leaving the job of teaching; they learn employability skills and soft skills during the induction program; they can embed information communication technology with English language teaching in the classroom in this program; and quality of education could be enhanced through the induction program. It is concluded that induction program is essential for the prosperity and professional development of newly appointed novice teachers.