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Wang, Qiyun; Lu, Zhiping – Learning, Media and Technology, 2012
In this case study, an online community was designed at a secondary school in China for the teachers to prepare their lessons collectively, reflect on their teaching practices, collect comments from peers, and share resources. A survey was administered to the teachers to investigate their perceptions on the online community for their professional…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Professional Development, Communities of Practice
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Masterman, Elizabeth; Manton, Marion – Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 2011
The authors introduce the concept of design support tools and situate them in the pedagogic context of professional development for technology-enhanced learning (TEL) and the research field of learning design. Through focusing on the development and evaluation of one such tool, Phoebe, they discuss their value to lecturers in post-compulsory…
Descriptors: Instructional Design, Professional Development, Teaching Methods, Technology Uses in Education
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Shumack, Kellie A.; Forde, Connie M. – Delta Pi Epsilon Journal, 2011
Objective: This research investigated teachers' perceptions of the impact of professional development on the classroom instruction of secondary business teachers and the relationship between the impact of professional development and the number of hours spent in professional development. Background: Quality professional development for teachers…
Descriptors: Business Education Teachers, Teaching Skills, Faculty Development, Professional Development
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Howell, Scott L.; Bitner, Kathryn S.; Henry, N. Jonnell; Eggett, Dennis L.; Bauman, G. John, Jr.; Sawyer, Octavia; Bryant, Russell – Journal of School Counseling, 2007
This study investigated the professional development needs, preferences, and practices of secondary school counselors in Utah. Participants included 226 secondary school counselors who responded to a 20-question survey instrument. The respondents revealed that most of them exceed minimum licensure requirements for professional development but also…
Descriptors: School Counselors, Educational Environment, Professional Development, Interest Inventories