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ERIC Number: EJ1133783
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jan
Pages: 18
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0313-5373
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Educational Reforms and Implications on Teachers' World of Work: Perspectives of Fijian Primary Teachers
Lingam, Govinda; Lingam, Narsamma; Sharma, Lalesh
Australian Journal of Teacher Education, v42 n1 Article 2 p19-35 Jan 2017
This preliminary study reports on educational changes and its impact on primary teachers' world of work in Fiji. Data were gathered from 38 primary teachers, using a questionnaire of Likert scale items and open-ended questions aiming to identify the intensity of the changes that have occurred in their work. The data analysis reveals the educational reforms as having intensified the work of teachers. In this regard, the principal stakeholder needs to be mindful of cumulative ongoing changes, to avoid any serious ramifications for teachers' workload and in turn children's learning outcomes. Teachers themselves highlighted the need for future changes to include more opportunities for continuous professional development to enable them to cope well with new demands of work. Implications of the study's findings are also pertinent to other developing contexts such as those in the Pacific region and beyond because of ongoing transformations occurring in education systems worldwide.
Edith Cowan University. Bradford Street, Mount Lawley, West Australia 6050, Australia. Web site: http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Fiji
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