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Burnt Out Educators: A Phenomenological Study Of Minnesota Teachers, Hannah Frink-Levenhagen
Burnt Out Educators: A Phenomenological Study Of Minnesota Teachers, Hannah Frink-Levenhagen
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The purpose of this phenomenological study was to gain an understanding of how Minnesota teachers have experienced and define teacher burnout. Prior to the study, the most current data on the subject was last collected in 1984 (Farber, 1991). Moreover, the researcher sought to better understand the impact professional learning networks can have on teacher well-being in relation to burnout status.
In order to understand how the phenomenon is experienced and viewed by Minnesota teachers, the researcher conducted a phenomenological study that was comprised of seven in-depth interviews. Participants reflected on and defined their experience with teacher burnout, determined their …