New teachers in Australia are underprepared for classroom management, according to a major international survey. (picture of the Daily telegram)
New teachers in Australia are underprepared for classroom management compared with other countries around the world, according to a major international survey.
It is reported that the OECD (OECD) conducted a survey of 48 industrialized countries, including 4000 teachers from Australia. The results of the survey were released in Paris on Monday night. The results show that the teacher education provided by Australia is "good and bad", and some teachers do not have enough skills. Australian teachers are also more likely to have problems preparing for lessons.
Only 45 percent of Australian teachers said they were "prepared" or "well prepared" for student behavior and classroom management. The OECD average is 53 per cent; the UK is 68 per cent; New Zealand is 57 per cent; and the United States is 61 per cent.
The report points out that the problem of classroom order will reduce the teaching quality of schools, and it is particularly urgent to manage the problem.
But Australian teachers are hard to deal with chaotic classrooms.
Joseph (Blaise Joseph), of (Centre for Independent Studies) Teaching Research, an independent research center, said Australia`s new teachers were clearly underprepared to manage the classroom, lagging behind new teachers in other countries. "We need to improve the quality of teacher education academic degree and ensure that new teachers are fully prepared," he said.
It is reported that Australian teachers work an average of 45 hours a week, of which 20 hours are spent in class and the other 24 hours in preparation, scoring or extracurricular activities. Teachers in OECD countries work an average of 40 hours a week.
