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An Investigation Of The Self-Efficacy Development Of Newly Hired Occasional Teachers In Southwestern Ontario, Dayna Haslam
An Investigation Of The Self-Efficacy Development Of Newly Hired Occasional Teachers In Southwestern Ontario, Dayna Haslam
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For many new teachers, Occasional Teaching is often a rite of passage into the teaching profession. These early years in a new teacher’s career are significantly impactful and formative, as signified by the research of self-efficacy development of new teachers. However, an overwhelming majority of this self-efficacy research focuses primarily on new teachers working in permanent positions. This research study endeavors to examine the ways in which Occasional Teachers perceive their self-efficacy in a constantly changing work environment. In this qualitative research study, I investigated the lived experiences and the precarity that define Occasional Teaching. Semi-structured interviews and an autoethnographic …