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Perry, Emily; Boylan, Mark – Professional Development in Education, 2018
Research on teacher professional development is extensive but there are fewer studies about the practitioners who facilitate professional development. Here we report on a pilot programme for professional development facilitators rooted in a cycle of action research. Informed by a categorisation of professional knowledge and skills of facilitators,…
Descriptors: Facilitators (Individuals), Faculty Development, Pilot Projects, Action Research
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Scarparolo, Gemma E.; Hammond, Lorraine S. – Professional Development in Education, 2018
Research over the last 15 years has reported that for professional development to be effective, in terms of changing teachers' knowledge and/or instructional strategies, it needs to be conducted taking into consideration the following factors: teachers' existing knowledge, experience and attitudes towards the professional development, school…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Teacher Attitudes, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Knowledge Base for Teaching
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Ulvik, Marit; Smith, Kari; Helleve, Ingrid – Professional Development in Education, 2017
Education is described as a moral enterprise and many of the professional dilemmas teachers encounter have an ethical aspect. Research on ethical situations that novice teachers experience, however, seems to be limited, and we know little about how teacher education can prepare student-teachers for dealing with ethical issues. In this article a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Beginning Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Ethics
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Papavassiliou-Alexiou, Ioanna; Zourna, Christina – Professional Development in Education, 2016
This article examines how the training in and use of Drama in Education (DiE) affects the development of teachers' professional skills. The article draws on data from broader empirical qualitative research about the impact of DiE on personal, social and professional development of Greek secondary school teachers. The research was carried out using…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Competencies, Drama, Skill Development
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Wells, Muriel – Professional Development in Education, 2014
Teachers' professional learning can be enhanced by positioning teachers as practitioner researchers and professionals who are capable of generating change within their local educational communities. In this article a teacher's story is used to show how teacher knowledge was developed and how teachers designed research questions, gathered evidence…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Professional Development, Teacher Researchers, Educational Research
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Bleicher, Robert E. – Professional Development in Education, 2014
The field of professional development is moving towards the notion of professional learning, highlighting the active learning role that teachers play in changing their knowledge bases, beliefs and practice. This article builds on this idea and argues for creating professional learning that is guided by a collaborative action research (CAR)…
Descriptors: Action Research, Faculty Development, Professional Education, Motivation
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Carlyon, Tracey – Professional Development in Education, 2015
Teacher transition between year levels is common practice in many primary schools in New Zealand; however, it is not always perceived as an opportunity for teachers' continuing professional development (CPD). This article reports on a case study that explored four primary school teachers' experiences of transition between year levels. The teachers…
Descriptors: Professional Continuing Education, Elementary School Teachers, School Culture, Teaching Experience
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Kazempour, Mahsa; Amirshokoohi, Aidin – Professional Development in Education, 2014
The success of science education reform initiatives depends considerably on the teachers. Effective professional development opportunities have been shown to encourage and support teachers in their adoption of inquiry-based teaching practices. In particular, it has been argued that an effective means for science teachers to learn about science…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Science Teachers, Teacher Education, Faculty Development
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Scott, John Trevitt; Armstrong, Ann Cheryl – Professional Development in Education, 2014
This paper draws on a broader qualitative study of professional learning in schools of the Peoples of the Book (Christians, Jews and Muslims) in post-colonial Australia, addressing the role that the growing number of Australian faith-based schools play in shaping a just and inclusive Australian society. By reviewing material in the public domain,…
Descriptors: Religious Education, Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research, Christianity
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Vrieling, E. M.; Bastiaens, Th. J.; Stijnen, P. J. J. – Professional Development in Education, 2013
Many recent studies have stressed the importance of students' self-regulated learning (SRL) skills for successful learning. Although primary teacher educators are aware of the importance of SRL for their students, they often find it difficult to implement SRL opportunities in their teaching. To support teacher professional development, an SRL…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Metacognition, Measures (Individuals), Teacher Educators
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Turner, Karen; Simon, Shirley – Professional Development in Education, 2013
In a climate where government funding to support a master's-level teaching profession is in jeopardy, it is timely to explore the contribution of research and scholarship to the practice of teaching. This paper reports on an interview study in which the graduates of a professional master's course articulated their learning through reflection on…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Masters Degrees, Research Needs, Scholarship
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Harris, Jo; Cale, Lorraine; Musson, Hayley – Professional Development in Education, 2011
The impact of a professional development programme on primary school teachers' perceptions of physical education was investigated. Primary school teachers from five local education authorities in England provided data for the study via pre-course audits, course evaluations immediately following the programme, and focus groups and individual…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Physical Education, Focus Groups, Foreign Countries
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Sandholtz, Judith Haymore; Ringstaff, Cathy – Professional Development in Education, 2013
This study examined the extent to which significant changes after one year of a longitudinal, state-funded teacher professional development program were sustained during the second year. Participants taught in elementary schools located in small, rural school districts in the state of California in the United States. The research examined changes…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Science Instruction, Elementary School Science, Rural Schools
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Smith, Greg – Professional Development in Education, 2014
This study investigates the influence of a two-year professional development programme on primary teachers' attitudes towards primary science, their confidence and competence in teaching science, and pupils' attitudes towards school science. Unlike the traditional "one-size-fits all" model of professional development, the model developed…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Science Instruction, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Teachers
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Baker-Doyle, Kira J.; Yoon, Susan A. – Professional Development in Education, 2011
This paper presents the first in a series of studies on the informal advice networks of a community of teachers in an in-service professional development program. The aim of the research was to use Social Network Analysis as a methodological tool to reveal the social networks developed by the teachers, and to examine whether these networks…
Descriptors: Network Analysis, Teacher Collaboration, Cooperation, Social Networks
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