Helping teachers 'practise what they teach' could help them stay teaching for longer
Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 08:30
in Psychology & Sociology
Early career teachers are more likely to stay on if they practise what they teach in their own time. We found that practitioner-teachers – such as art teachers practising art and biology teachers observing nature – see themselves as better quality teachers when measured against key principles of learning and teaching. These principles include providing clear assessment objectives and tasks to students or developing activities related to students' lives.