In partnership work, boundary spanning is crucial for breaking silo thinking and sustaining
focus on inter-organizational targets. However, the literature is agency biased and focuses …

This paper critically reflects on the lived meaning of out-of-field teaching for professional
development. Out-of-field teaching is a commonly used term that refers to teachers who are …

Teacher specialisations ensure that teachers have the specialised knowledge to teach in
that subject, or year level. They provide a sense of identity, and help to organise teachers …

This chapter presents a review of empirical literature which has investigated the research
relating to the association between teacher qualification to teach a subject and the quality of …

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education is a critical part of a
modern education system. Motivating students to learn STEM subjects is however a …

Learning to teach science out-of-field (OOF)—teaching science without the required
qualifications or specializations—raises a number of challenges for teachers. This paper …

Mithilfe eines neutral-phänomenologischen Forschungsansatzes und eines von
Wissensdefiziten losgelösten Professionalitätsbegriffs untersucht Marc Bosse fachfremd …

School environments impact student behaviours and share specific goals, and they develop
shared understandings through perceptions and experiences which demonstrate a specific …

A lack of common understanding of what constitutes out-of-field teaching can make it difficult
to assess the extent and impact of out-of-field teaching. This project draws on existing …

Executive summary Assigning teachers to subjects they are not qualified to teach is a long-
standing response to teacher shortages. The term 'out-of-field'signifies this misalignment …