Open AccessGaps Between Theory and Practice: Novice Teachers’ Perspectives
Author(s) -
Syeda Tehzeeb Alvi,
Muhammad Ali,
Fahan Ahmad
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
middle european scientific bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2694-9970
DOI - 10.47494/mesb.2021.11.490
Subject(s) - likert scale , rating scale , perception , psychology , scale (ratio) , mathematics education , medical education , pedagogy , medicine , physics , quantum mechanics , neuroscience , developmental psychology
This study aimed to explore the novice teachers’ perception of gaps between theory andpractice. Novice teachers’ perceptions were further explored based on teachers’ gender. The surveymethod was used to collect the data. A questionnaire was developed by the researcher consisted of 39items with 5 points Likert rating scale to collect data from randomly selected 600 teachers includingmale and female. The data were analyzed by using the mean, standard deviation, and percentage ofeach five points of the Likert rating scale. The results revealed that most novice teachers were applyingtheir learned theory in their practice regarding lesson planning & delivery, classroom management,and students’ active involvement. They were not only willing to but also were applying learned theoriesin their practice. It also came into the knowledge that there were fewer gaps between novice teachers’theory and practice. It is recommended by the researchers suggested that these pre-service trainingcenters should develop a strong and viable link to make the theory more practical, operational and upto-date