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Learning to See Complexity: Teachers Designing amidst Indeterminacy
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Melissa Warr; Punya Mishra – Professional Development in Education, 2023
Scholars have called for considering professional learning (PL) through the lens of complexity. One lens for operating amidst complexity is design. Designers thrive in complexity because of the responsive nature of their work; a designer develops their practice in response to a particular situation, adapting as it changes. Thus, a design lens is…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Design, Educational Practices, Reflection
A New Way of Understanding Teaching: A German Perspective
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Gruschka, Andreas – Oxford Review of Education, 2019
This paper introduces and summarises a programme of German research into teaching started 20 years ago. This research draws on Herbart's analysis of teaching with its focus on 'Bildung' (formation) which is distinguished from the measurement/psychometric tradition. It offers the possibilities of a deeper empirical understanding of pedagogical…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Philosophy, Hermeneutics, Faculty Development
In-Service Teachers' and Educational Assistants' Professional Development Experiences for Inclusive Physical Education
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Morrison, Hayley; Gleddie, Doug – Journal of Teaching in Physical Education, 2019
Purpose: The objective of this study was to understand and learn about in-service teachers' and educational assistants' professional development (PD) experiences for inclusive physical education (IPE), individually and collaboratively. Method: Using a multiple case study design and hermeneutic inquiry, the experiences of three teachers and three…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Physical Education, Teaching Methods, Physical Education Teachers
A Hermeneutic Phenomenological Exploration of the Impact of Technology on the Collaborative Practices of Rural Middle School Teachers
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Dailey, Kimberli Simmemon – ProQuest LLC, 2017
This qualitative study described the impact of collaboration and technology-based communication on the professional experiences of rural middle school classroom teachers. A hermeneutic phenomenological approach was used to determine if technology-based tools, such as online discussion boards, email, social networking sites, and short message…
Descriptors: Rural Schools, Middle School Teachers, Hermeneutics, Teacher Collaboration
A Phenomenological Study on the Lived Experience of First and Second Year Teachers in Standards-Based Grading Districts
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Battistone, William A., Jr. – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Problem: There is an existing cycle of questionable grading practices at the K-12 level. As a result, districts continue to search for innovative methods of evaluating and reporting student progress. One result of this effort has been the adoption of a standards-based grading approach. Research concerning standards-based grading implementation has…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Beginning Teachers, Teaching Experience, Elementary School Teachers
Professional Development and Job-Embedded Collaboration: How Teachers Learn to Exercise Leadership
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Hunzicker, Jana – Professional Development in Education, 2012
Research shows that professional development alone does not provide adequate leadership preparation for teachers, yet many develop into established teacher leaders. The purpose of this study was to explore how teachers learn to exercise informal leadership in the schools and districts where they work. Eight elementary teachers who lived and worked…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Focus Groups, Faculty Development, Professional Development