Difficulty of Professional Activities Subjectively Perceived by Slovak Primary Education Teachers

The study presents the results of a partial investigation of the demandness of working activities as perceived by primary education teachers. It follows up on broader research contexts and is part of the VEGA 1/0415/22 project. The study presents correlations between teachers’ working activities being perceived as the highest load and the length of their teaching experience, age, and school location. The research results show statistical significance between mental and physical loads of activities. Activities with the highest load are: dealing with problem situations and pupil conflicts and individual care of pupils with special educational needs – SEN.

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