Out-of-field Teaching: Sustaining Quality Practices Across Subjects

校外教学(无资质的学科教学)在国际上日益受到关注，并与自然减员、压力和学生学习成绩下降有关。澳大利亚的校外教师比例相对较高，面临着巨大的社会、经济和教育成本。通过发展纵向案例研究，该项目调查了三年来在学校机构文化中有关教师作业、支持和场外数学和科学教学的教师观念和实践的变化情况。该项目的成果将旨在为处理这一国际普遍存在的问题的系统和学校政策和实践的发展提供信息。

Teaching out-of-field (teaching a subject without qualifications) is a rising concern internationally, and is linked to attrition, stress, and reduced student learning outcomes. With a comparatively high percentage of out-of-field teachers, Australia is exposed to significant social, economic and educational costs. Through the development of longitudinal case studies, this project investigates the changing landscape of teacher perceptions and practices over three years, within school institutional cultures relating to teacher assignment, support, and out-of-field mathematics and science teaching. Outcomes of the project will aim to inform the development of system and school policy and practice, in dealing with this internationally pervasive issue.