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Hamilton, Miriam; O' Dwyer, Anne; Leavy, Aisling; Hourigan, Mairéad; Carroll, Claire; Corry, Edward – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2021
This paper explores the experiences and professional learning of a group of in-service primary school teachers, participating in a STEM education programme in Ireland. Four primary teachers from the same case school engaged in a two-year project to explore STEM teaching and learning. This STEM project was structured as a multi-tiered partnership…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, STEM Education, College School Cooperation
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Simoncini, Kym; Pamphilon, Barbara; Smith, Hilary – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2021
Providing professional development (PD) for Papua New Guinea (PNG) teachers is highly challenging due to the remoteness of schools, limited budgets, travel costs, and safety. The essential follow-up guidance and support after PD workshops is rarely possible, especially for the majority of teachers, who work in rural schools. In addition, the…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Technology Integration, Professional Development, Inservice Teacher Education
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Moradoff, Yafit; Kramarski, Bracha; Heaysman, Orna – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2021
One of the required 21st-century skills necessary to cope with challenging tasks in teaching is nurturing active independent learners who can perform self-regulated learning (SRL). To support teachers in attaining and transferring their newly acquired knowledge and practices to real-time teaching in the classroom, an effective professional…
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, Authentic Learning, Simulation, Self Management
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Dogan, Selçuk; Adams, Alyson – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2020
This study addresses gaps in the research about the effect of professional development (PD) quality on effective instruction by taking a broad perspective when defining professional learning of teachers and by providing a theory-based explanation for effective instruction. Using a large-scale data set, Teaching and Learning International Survey…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Instructional Effectiveness, Administrator Surveys, Teacher Surveys
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Beach, Pamela; Henderson, Gail; McConnel, Jen – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2020
This study involves an in-depth examination of Canadian elementary teachers' cognitive processes and metacognitive strategies they used during a self-directed online learning experience. The virtual revisit think aloud, a methodology that combines a retrospective procedure with screen recording technology, was used to capture verbalisations from…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Metacognition, Electronic Learning, Professional Development
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Kuh, Lisa P. – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2016
Reflective practice has potentially positive effects on an organization's capacity to focus on student learning and teaching practices. In an effort to comply with policy and provide teachers with opportunities to reflect on their practice, districts, schools, and teachers have turned to various models that feature collaborative experiences. One…
Descriptors: Teacher Collaboration, Professional Development, Reflective Teaching, Teacher Effectiveness
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Peercy, Megan Madigan; Martin-Beltrán, Melinda; Silverman, Rebecca D.; Daniel, Shannon – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2015
Previously, research about teacher expertise has adhered to relatively fixed notions of teacher expertise. However, in this study, we share data from teacher study group (TSG) meetings, which demonstrate a dynamic understanding of teacher expertise. In these meetings, teachers discursively positioned themselves, their colleagues, and the research…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Implementation, Expertise, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Fletcher, Jo; Grimley, Michael; Greenwood, Janinka; Parkhill, Faye – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2012
There is a significant body of international research indicating that reading instruction does not consistently occur in the final years of primary schooling and progress drops-off as students move through the schooling system. This paper uses case study research to investigate the interactions and the self-perceptions of five literacy leaders,…
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Foreign Countries, Reading Processes, Vocabulary Development