Abstract

• The main aim is to study of the challenges of grade 1 teachers in implementing new curriculum. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used to collected data for this study. The participants of this study were 103 grade 1 teachers from South Dagon Township, Yangon Region. The valid response rate was 100%. Descriptive statistics, One-way ANOVA and independent samples t test were used to analyze the data. According to findings, 62% of participant teachers had above satisfactory level and 38% of teachers had satisfactory level of knowledge about grade 1 children development. The participant grade 1 teachers had challenges slightly in implementing new curriculum. There were significant differences in implementing new curriculum between the groups of grade 1 teachers classified by number of students in class who directly joined grade 1. The findings from open-ended responses and interview revealed that there were some challenges for teachers in implementing new curriculum.