A Qualitative Analysis of the Support and Conflicts of the Novice-Expert School Teachers
Novice-expert school teachers' conflicts and support significantly contribute to the working relationship, teaching performance and retention. The present study aims to phenomenologically analyze novice-expert school teachers' experiences of mutual support and conflicts and how it helps their professional development. Seven expert and seven novice teachers were purposively selected from private and public schools from a district located in Punjab, Pakistan, who were interviewed to gain an insight into the phenomenon. The collected data were transcribed and analyzed employing thematic analysis guided by the selected qualitative approach. It was revealed from the themes and sub-themes that novice teachers get support from the expert teachers, and they developed self-confidence and techniques to manage a classroom, solve students' problems and adjust themselves in the school successfully. The study implies that the conflicts between novice and experienced teachers can be resolved through promoting mutual understanding, cooperation, and communication.
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Novice-Expert Teachers, Support, Relationship, Conflict, School, Classroom Management, Confidence
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(1) Nazia Noor
MPhil Scholar, Department of Educational Research & Assessment, University of Okara, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Syed Abdul Waheed
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Research & Assessment, University of Okara, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Nadia Gilani
Assistant Professor, Department of Teacher Education, University of Okara, Okara, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Noor, N., Waheed, S. A., & Gilani, N. (2021). A Qualitative Analysis of the Support and Conflicts of the Novice-Expert School Teachers. Global Social Sciences Review, VI(I), 39-47. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).05
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CHICAGO : Noor, Nazia, Syed Abdul Waheed, and Nadia Gilani. 2021. "A Qualitative Analysis of the Support and Conflicts of the Novice-Expert School Teachers." Global Social Sciences Review, VI (I): 39-47 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).05
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OXFORD : Noor, Nazia, Waheed, Syed Abdul, and Gilani, Nadia (2021), "A Qualitative Analysis of the Support and Conflicts of the Novice-Expert School Teachers", Global Social Sciences Review, VI (I), 39-47
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TURABIAN : Noor, Nazia, Syed Abdul Waheed, and Nadia Gilani. "A Qualitative Analysis of the Support and Conflicts of the Novice-Expert School Teachers." Global Social Sciences Review VI, no. I (2021): 39-47. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2021(VI-I).05