Published by Monash University and The University of Sydney, the report titled 'Teaching 'out-of-field' in STEM subjects in Australia: Evidence ...
One in eight Year 10 STEM classes taken by out-of-field teachers: new report
One in eight Australian Year 10 STEM classes is taught by teachers outside their field of expertise due to staff shortages and a lack of funding, a national report shows.
"Requiring teachers to acquire more subject qualifications is not a panacea for solving the out-of-field teaching problem. Not only is there a practical limit, but there is also a risk of teachers not having sufficient depth of knowledge," Associate Professor Chandra Shah said.
"Requiring teachers to acquire more subject qualifications is not a panacea for solving the out-of-field teaching problem. Not only is there a practical limit, but there is also a risk of teachers not having sufficient depth of knowledge," Associate Professor Chandra Shah said.
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