EXPERIENCES OF ILL-BEING IN TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL OF EDUCATION TO TEACHING PRACTICE

Abstract

The article discusses aspects of student/teacher ill-being between academic education and early teaching practice. The study included sixty-three Education School graduates, five of whom were followed during the first year of their teaching practice. The approach used was qualitative at an exploratory-descriptive level, through questionnaires and interviews treated by content analysis. In college, mainly personal and academic challenges in education, lack of relational confidence in interaction with subjects involved in school, instability in the profession, and lack professional appreciation. In early teaching practice, difficulties emerge in dealing with indiscipline and students’ lack of motivation for learning, unstable relational atmosphere among teachers, and lack of pedagogical and psychological support were observed. Thematic approaches to prevent ill-being and optimize teachers’ wellbeing are suggested.