Abstract “Out-of-field” teaching refers to the practice of assigning secondary school teachers
to teach subjects that do not match their training or education. This practice is an issue of …

Research shows that teachers influence students' attitudes towards; performance in; and
perceptions of a subject. Hence, the need to improve the teaching and learning of many …

This paper describes an empirical study examining action research papers submitted by a
group (n= 81) of out-of-field mathematics teachers as part of a professional development …

Compared to their more experienced colleagues, novice teachers are more likely to
experience burn-out and leave the profession. They are also more likely to be assigned out …

Out-of-field teaching refers to the practice of assigning teachers to teach subjects that do not
match their training or education. This paper reports on a study evaluating the impact of a …

Abstract This paper employs Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) as an analytical
heuristic in exploring the internationally prevalent situation of teaching out-of-field. Drawing …

Out‐of‐field teaching is a global educational challenge. In particular, many teachers whose
academic background and main teaching experience is in biology are called to teach middle …

This edited book is a compilation of research by the members of the Out-offield Teaching
Across Specialisations (OOF-TAS) Collective. The book provides research and commentary …

Intractable shortages of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)
teachers have prompted international policy efforts to recruit career changers to the …

In Malta, most science teachers are likely to have a teaching degree level qualification in
one science subject. When teaching science in the first two years of secondary school they …