The Lived Experience of Newly Graduate Teachers Who Are in Secondary Level in Selected Schools in South Cavite

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Teachers mold the minds of students. The more experience teachers are, the more effective they would be. New in this noble filed are the fresh graduates in the secondary level. In the past years, studieson teachers and numerous variables related to teaching had been investigated. This study aims to describe in an in-depth manner the lived experiences of newly graduate teachers assigned in secondary level for the findings of the study may offer significant insights on the field of teaching.

METHODS

The study employed he qualitative phenome logy design. A request letter was submitted to the School heads of the participants. Upon approval, an individual in-depth interview was conducted among six teachers who just graduated in college and are new in the schools. A semi-structured interview guide was prepared and used. Interviews were transcribed. Due to some misunderstanding of the audio, the researchers consulted asked the teachers for clarifications and validation. The, transcripts were coded and thematically analyzed.

RESULTS

Results show that beginning teachers encountered problems in classroom management, disrespect among from students, and in engaging students in the learning process. In terms of the workplace, they approach the teachers in the school, befriend them, and ask questions regarding the school policies, lesson planning, strategies in teaching, student behavior, and reports. Sometimes, they are shy and choose to discover things by themselves, there were times they felt uncomfortable and unknowledgeable and unconfident of so many matters related to their work.

DISCUSSIONS

Beginning teachers find it hard teaching secondary level in the start with regard to their students, workplace, people around, and other requirements in the school. Yet, they still perform their jobs and do their best to learn and be a part of the school.