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Direct linkQuinn, Lynn – Studies in Higher Education, 2012
Using social realist theory and critical discourse analysis, this article examines a number of discourses which construct academic staff attitudes to teaching and learning in their disciplines. It seeks to explain academics' resistance to engaging in activities aimed at professionalising academic practice. The research described in the article…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Educational Change, Staff Development, Resistance (Psychology)
Download full textPerera-Diltz, Dilani M.; Mason, Kimberly L. – Journal of School Counseling, 2012
Supervision is vital for personal and professional development of counselors. Practicing school counselors (n = 1557) across the nation were surveyed to explore current supervision practices. Results indicated that 41.1% of school counselors provide supervision. Although 89% receive some type of supervision, only 10.3% of school counselors receive…
Descriptors: National Surveys, School Counselors, School Counseling, Supervision
Lammintakanen, Johanna; Kivinen, Tuula – Journal of Workplace Learning, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to describe and compare the views of nurses of different ages on continuing professional development (CPD). The authors were interested in possible differences in the use of formal and especially informal CPD practices between nurses of different ages, and likewise in possible differences in attitudes of…
Descriptors: Workplace Learning, Nurses, Professional Development, Professional Continuing Education
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
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
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
Byington, Teresa A.; Tannock, Michelle T. – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2011
An online survey of early childhood education (ECE) trainers was conducted to assess their professional development needs and determine any differences between new and experienced trainers. Trainers identified teaching techniques and resources commonly used. The survey information is guiding the development of ECE trainer criteria in a…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Adult Learning, Professional Development, Teaching Methods
Madaus, Joseph; Rinaldi, Claudia; Bigaj, Stephen; Chafouleas, Sandra M. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2009
Despite the central role of assessment in special education, there is a paucity of current research on instruments and methods used in schools. Special education directors (N = 164) in five northeastern states responded to an electronic survey related to the use of assessment instruments and methods in their districts. Data are presented regarding…
Descriptors: Special Education, Educational Practices, Evaluation Methods, Evaluation Research
Doherty, Iain – Online Submission, 2011
Continuing professional development for teaching is important for institutional renewal, teacher development and student learning improvement. However, our longitudinal research into provision of continuing professional development has shown that the majority of educators who attend professional development workshops do not put what they have…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Teaching Methods, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation
Pratt, Denise Marie – ProQuest LLC, 2010
There are several types of teacher induction programs that have been in existence for over the last ten years, such as university and school district in-house programs that have primarily carried the responsibility of developing new teachers. The responsibility of these structures in training and developing these beginning teachers has been…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Teaching Styles, School Culture, Teacher Persistence
Gruver, Joshua B.; Smith, Sanford S.; Finley, James C. – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2008
Results are presented from a formal evaluation of The Pennsylvania Bureau of State Park's Watershed Education (WE) curriculum developed for students in grades 6-12. The primary research objective was to measure the impact the training and subsequent use of the WE curriculum had on teachers' behavior, confidence, and self-efficacy in teaching about…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Curriculum Evaluation, Outcomes of Education, Mail Surveys
Dean, Laura A.; Woodard, Bobby R.; Cooper, Diane L. – College Student Affairs Journal, 2007
Many professions require members to be involved in continuing education in order to maintain skill levels, to remain current on issues, and often to remain licensed or certified in that field. The same level of continuous professional development does not always occur in student affairs, and there exists no system for documenting such activities…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Credits, Professional Development, Student Personnel Services
Lewis, Morgan V.; Pearson, Donna – National Research Center for Career and Technical Education, 2007
During the 2004-05 school year, the National Research Center for Career and Technical Education conducted a study entitled "Building Academic Skills in Context: Testing the Value of Enhanced Math Learning in Career and Technical Education," commonly referred to as the Math-in-CTE study. This was a random-assignment experiment that tested the…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Control Groups, Mathematics Achievement, Standardized Tests
