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Direct linkHoekstra, Annemarieke; Kuntz, Jeff; Newton, Paul – Professional Development in Education, 2018
This article presents insights from a study into instructor professional learning in vocational and professional education (VPE) in Canada. While most studies on instructor learning focus on learning through formal professional development programmes, this study specifically focuses on professional learning as it happens in day-to-day practice.…
Descriptors: Vocational Education, Professional Education, Educational Practices, Experiential Learning
Fazio, Xavier; Gallagher, Tiffany L. – Teacher Development, 2018
We offer insights for using design-based research (DBR) as a model for constructing professional development that supports curriculum and instructional knowledge regarding science and literacy integration. We spotlight experiences in the DBR process from data collected from a sample of four elementary teachers. Findings from interviews, focus…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Instructional Innovation, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Knowledge Base for Teaching
DeCoito, Isha; Richardson, Tasha – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2018
Technology cannot be effective in the classroom without teachers who are knowledgeable about both the technology itself and its implementation to meet educational goals. While technology use in the classroom is increasing, improving learning through its application should remain the goal. In this study, the authors explored 74 middle school…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs, Technology Uses in Education
Hua, Olivia; Shore, Bruce M. – Higher Education Research and Development, 2014
Professors endorse a symbiotic relationship between research and teaching, but empirical evidence supporting this relationship is inconsistent. Many studies operationalized research and teaching too narrowly to detect the believed relationship. Semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted with 27 chemistry professors from a large…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Chemistry, Science Instruction, Semi Structured Interviews
Spence, Elizabeth; Wright, Tarah; Castleden, Heather – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2013
The increasing importance of formal environmental education underscores a teacher's role in the development of knowledge, attitudes, and actions toward nature. This qualitative study explores how a cohort of sixth grade teachers (18) in Nova Scotia conceptualize environmental education and perceive teaching challenges. Data were collected through…
Descriptors: Grade 6, Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries, Environmental Education
DeLuca, Christopher; Ogden, Holly; Pero, Elizabeth – New Educator, 2015
The majority of teacher education programs in North America require elementary-teacher candidates to complete separate courses in curriculum subject areas. This model to teacher education limits candidates' readiness to engage in interdisciplinary teaching and focuses preservice curriculum on content-specific pedagogies rather than on general,…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Integrated Curriculum, Elementary School Curriculum, Concept Formation
