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Kotuláková, Katarína – Research in Science Education, 2021
Teachers bring with them a variety of beliefs when they arrive at continual professional development (CPD) training courses focusing on the inquiry-based approach to science education. These beliefs influence the way they understand, accept and ultimately implement the content of the training. The purpose of the present study was to identify the…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Science Teachers, Science Instruction, Active Learning
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Dogan, Selçuk; Adams, Alyson – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2020
This study addresses gaps in the research about the effect of professional development (PD) quality on effective instruction by taking a broad perspective when defining professional learning of teachers and by providing a theory-based explanation for effective instruction. Using a large-scale data set, Teaching and Learning International Survey…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Instructional Effectiveness, Administrator Surveys, Teacher Surveys
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Alston, Daniel M.; Marshall, Jeff C.; Smart, Julie B. – Science Educator, 2020
In the United States, reform movements have been a part of the science education community for decades. Inquiry-based instruction has a long history in reform documents and while it is not explicitly used in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), the underlying tenants of this instructional strategy are still evident. Thus, inquiry-based…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Active Learning, Academic Standards, Science Instruction
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Pando, Magdalena; Aguirre-Muñoz, Zenaida – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2021
This article is a qualitative study that explored bilingual/ESL science teachers' reflections about subject matter knowledge (SMK) and instructional practice in the elementary grades. Thirty-three teachers were part of a 5-year professional development program designed to enhance instructional quality and effectiveness to teach English learners.…
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Professional Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Science Teachers
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Johannes, Christine; Fendler, Jan; Seidel, Tina – International Journal for Academic Development, 2013
Despite the complexity of teaching, learning to teach in universities is often "learning by doing". To provide novice university teachers with pedagogic teaching knowledge and to help them develop specific teaching objectives, we created a structured, video-based, one-year training program. In focusing on the core features of…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Novices, Professional Development
Iwani, Amy – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This is a study to examine Indonesian Christian Teachers' Perceptions of the effectiveness of professional development programs offered by the Association of Christian Schools International Indonesia (ACSI-I) and by the Indonesian National Department of Education. The study was focused on how Indonesian Christian teachers perceived the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Parochial Schools, Christianity
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Hunzicker, Jana – Professional Development in Education, 2011
Teachers know it is important to keep their professional knowledge and skills up to date, and presentation-style workshops are an efficient way to accomplish this. However, "one shot," "sit and get" workshops are becoming less effective in today's busy world. Much of the information gained is not likely to be remembered, and even less is likely to…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Learning Activities, Adult Learning, Adult Students
Duckenfield, Marty, Ed. – National Dropout Prevention Center/Network (NDPC/N), 2009
The "National Dropout Prevention Newsletter" is published quarterly by the National Dropout Prevention Center/Network. This issue contains the following articles: (1) Strategies for Success (Charles W. Hatch); (2) 2009 NDPN Crystal Star Winners; (3) Strategies for More Effective Instruction (Micki Gibson); (4) Some Thoughts on Teaching…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Teaching Methods, Dropout Prevention, Newsletters
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Richards, Jennifer; Skolits, Gary – Research in the Schools, 2009
Adolescents learn best when actively engaged with the content; yet, many teachers rely on passive learning strategies in their classrooms. This study investigated teacher (n = 6) use and adoption of an active learning instructional strategy (Role, Audience, Format, Topic). The study purposes were to: (a) determine how and to what extent teachers…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Educational Change, Active Learning, Instructional Effectiveness
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Doppelt, Yaron; Schunn, Christian D.; Silk, Eli M.; Mehalik, Matthew M.; Reynolds, Birdy; Ward, Erin – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2009
The focus of this research was an evaluation of the impact of teacher professional development (PD) on student achievement during implementation of a reform curriculum. The PD consisted of five four-hour workshop sessions distributed over the time teachers were implementing the reform curriculum in their classrooms. The research was conducted in a…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Academic Achievement, Active Learning, Educational Change
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Goodman, Steven – English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 2010
This case study examines the learning, identity and language development experienced by "overage" 8th-grade students who have been left behind two or more years in their New York City middle school and are participating in an extended-day video documentary program. The students practise a range of literacy skills naturally embedded in…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Active Learning, Teaching Methods, Case Studies
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Desimone, Laura M.; Porter, Andrew C.; Garet, Michael S.; Yoon, Kwang Suk; Birman, Beatrice F. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2002
Examined the effects of professional development on teachers' instruction using a purposeful sample of about 207 teachers across 5 states for 1996-1999. Professional development focused on specific instructional practices increased teachers' use of those practices in the classroom, and specific features, such as active learning opportunities,…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Forget, Mark; Lyle, Nancy; Spear, Maria; Reinhart-Clark, Kim – 2003
Generally speaking, reading is not taught beyond the third grade in most school systems. If a student has not mastered reading comprehension skills by the fourth grade, chances are that she/he will struggle with learning in grades four through twelve. Many middle school and high school students lack the ability to use communication skills…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Classroom Techniques, Content Area Reading, Elementary Secondary Education