The Current Situation of Professional Work Pressure of Junior High School Teachers during the Implementation of the 2018 General Education Curriculum

Pham Thi Hong Tham, Nguyen Hong Thuan, Nguyen Thị Toan, Nguyen Thi Kieu Oanh, Hoang Gia Trang, Nguyen Thanh Tam, Pham Thi Phuong Thuc, Nguyen Thi Hien, Mai Thi Mai, Nguyen Minh Duc

Abstract

Vietnam is in the process of educational innovation, the educational goal changes from knowledge content approach to learners' ability approaches. This transformation requires teachers to be prepared in all aspects. The article is the result of an investigation into the current situation of 508 junior high school teachers who are teaching under The 2018 General Education Curriculum according to the following 4 evaluation factors: 1) The current situation of professional work pressure from the teacher's labor intensity; 2) The current situation of occupational pressure from professional requirements to meet The 2018 General Education Curriculum; 3) The current situation of teachers' pressure from students' perspective; 4) The current situation of teachers' pressure from teachers self evaluation. The main objective of this study is to clarify the pressures that Vietnamese teachers are facing today; in addition, the article will suggest some solutions to help teachers reduce some of their working pressure. The results of this study can be used by educational administrators, policy makers, teachers, pedagogical students, and other interested persons. In addition, researchers can use this result to continue to develop more studies in other research directions such as career happiness, educational policy, teacher developmen, etc. This is the application of research results in practice to solve the problems of teachers' work pressure, and is also an important reference source for managers to adjust and develop policies for teachers. The survey was conducted in the 2022–2023 school year after Vietnam is actively implementing education curriculum reform.

 

Keywords: pressure, labor pressure, middle school teachers, Vietnamese teachers.

 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.55463/hkjss.issn.1021-3619.61.25


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