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Research across many countries persistently shows that teachers, including new graduates, experience working with diverse learners as challenging and complex

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Currency · newest study 2021 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2026: baselines and conditions change

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q2 i? Research across multiple countries has persistently shown that working with learners regarded as diverse is experienced as challenging and complex by many teachers, including new graduates. → Rowan 2021

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Rowan 2021

Rowan, L., Bourke, T., L'Estrange, L., Lunn, J., Ryan, M., Walker, S., & Churchward, P. (2021). How does Initial Teacher Education Research frame the challenge of preparing future teachers for student diversity in schools?: A systematic review of literature. Review of Educational Research, 91(1), 112-158. https://doi.org/10.3102/0034654320979171

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The article's framing section reports, citing prior studies from the United States, Canada, Korea, Sweden, The Netherlands, Australia, and France, that working with diverse learners "is still experienced as challenging and complex" by many teachers including new graduates.

"research across many countries (e.g. the United States, Canada, Korea, Sweden, The Netherlands, Australia, and France) has persistently shown that for many teachers, including new graduates, working with the groups referred to either specifically or generically as diverse learners is still experienced as challenging and complex"

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title Research across many countries persistently shows that teachers, including new graduates, experience working with diverse learners as challenging and complex
description Research across many countries persistently shows that teachers, including new graduates, experience working with diverse learners as challenging and complex
status review
evidence_strength weak
newest_evidence 2021
recheck_by 2026
generated by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-20
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sources 1 — rowan-2021

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