A study of problems and difficulties of beginning teachers in the Division of Iloilo

Abstract

This study was undertaken to survey the opinions of the beginning teachers on how adequately prepared they were for the job and of what value the professional courses were to their job as full-fledged teachers. It also sought to find out how they obtained their first teaching position in the public elementary school. It also sought to identify the problems and difficulties of beginning teachers in order to propose measures for the improvement of the pre-service and in-service training of teachers.