Update: The Teachers’ Professional Journeys (TPJ) Study is now live.
The TPJ Study explores teachers’ professional journeys during the first decade following graduation from initial teacher education. It examines the key personal, educational, professional, and systemic influences that shape early career experiences and practice, including the impact of different learning and professional development phases.
The study is tracking three cohorts of teachers representing different initial teacher education standards. Teachers from the primary, post-primary, and further education sectors are included.
First wave survey is now open to teachers who graduated in 2019 and 2022. We strongly encourage you to take part. Your participation will contribute to an important body of research that aims to better understand and support teachers in the first decade of their careers.
Please keep an eye out for the survey link that is sent to the email address you have registered with the Teaching Council and consider taking the time to share your experiences.
Further background information:
Did you graduate from initial teacher education in 2019 or 2022? Teachers’ Professional Journeys (TPJ) longitudinal research study - invitation to participate!
All post-primary and FET teachers from the 2019, 2022 and 2026 graduate cohorts are invited to share their story, challenges and successes by a research team from UL, MIC and the ESRI. Ensure your voice is heard as a participant in the Teachers’ Professional Journeys (TPJ) longitudinal research study.
The TPJ longitudinal research study aims to investigate teachers’ professional journeys during the first decade following graduation from initial teacher education, and the key personal, educational, professional and systemic influences that define and shape their early careers and practice. The study will involve teachers in the primary, post-primary, and further education sectors.
Together we can understand what it means to be a teacher today. Knowing the diversity of teachers in Ireland will give us a clearer picture of who our teachers are today. By sharing your personal journey, you will help us understand your experiences better. Your participation matters because your voice matters, so help create the future of an inclusive Irish education by making your voice heard.
TPJ is being undertaken by a research team from UL, MIC and the ESRI, and is jointly funded by the Department of Education and Youth and the Teaching Council with a duration of 6 years (Autumn 2024 to Spring 2030). For further information, please see the TPJ longitudinal study website: https://tpjstudy.ie/