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Nawab, Ali – SAGE Open, 2020
Professional development (PD) has generally been associated with the learning opportunities teachers avail externally. However, the latest trends propagate grounding PD activities in the work place with the assumption that such shift will not only enable teachers to be engaged in ongoing learning but also help them to find contextual solutions for…
Descriptors: Stakeholders, Professional Development, Teacher Education, Teacher Improvement
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Lynch, David; Yeigh, Tony; Woolcott, Geoff; Peddell, Lewes; Hudson, Suzanne; Samojlowicz, Darius; Markopoulos, Christos; Bui, Vinh; Willis, Royce – Australian Mathematics Education Journal, 2020
This article outlines a Teacher of Mathematics Identity (ToMI) framework as an innovative theoretical foundation for supporting teachers of mathematics in regional, rural and remote (RRR) Australia. The framework is based on the identification of systemic challenges and provision of adaptive solutions, beginning with localised challenges faced in…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Professional Identity, Rural Areas, Geographic Isolation
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Herbert, Alice – Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 2020
Education policies are enacted differently according to school contexts and geographies. This is particularly the case in large countries such as Australia where context and geographies for schooling differ greatly. Within regional, rural and remote Australia, schools are witnessing a trend in geographic disadvantage in that as distance from urban…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Schools, Geographic Isolation, Educational Policy
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Skyhar, Candy – Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 2021
Through a single-case study design, the research study described in this article examined one rural Canadian school division's use of teacher-directed collaborative action research as a mediating tool for teacher learning within a professional development (PD) initiative known as the Numeracy Cohort. The PD initiative brought together a dozen K-12…
Descriptors: Action Research, Teacher Collaboration, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers
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Frangou, Satu-Maarit; Keskitalo, Pigga – International Journal of Adult Education and Technology, 2021
This article presents a research-based study of the role of ePortfolios in the development of vocational students' skills. The authors discuss the process of finding a hybrid learning solution that can address the issues faced by vocational teachers and their students. The authors report on a case study using educational design research (EDR) at…
Descriptors: Portfolios (Background Materials), Competency Based Education, Blended Learning, Electronic Learning
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Berry, Ann B. – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 2021
A shared sense of responsibility for the education of students with disabilities can have positive effects on both teachers and students. When special education (SE) and general education (GE) teachers work together, this collaborative relationship is a positive variable in teacher satisfaction and retention. Furthermore, teacher collaboration and…
Descriptors: Team Teaching, Teacher Collaboration, Regular and Special Education Relationship, Special Education Teachers
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Owen, Susanne; White, Gerald; Palekahelu, Dharmaputra T.; Sumakul, Dian Toar Y. G.; Sekiyono, Eko – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2020
Aim/Purpose: ICT integration into classroom pedagogical practices is considered an essential aspect of learning processes in developed countries but there are issues in developing countries regarding funding, infrastructure, access, and teacher skills and professional learning. This article presents some aspects of the findings of a study in one…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Technology Integration, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries
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Coker, Helen – Professional Development in Education, 2021
Technology is becoming ubiquitous in daily life and intertwined with professional practice. With the growing prevalence of online and digital technologies comes an expectation of connectivity but this is not yet consistent in rural areas. For professionals working in rural settings digital technology opens opportunities to connect with their wider…
Descriptors: Influence of Technology, Technological Literacy, Professional Development, Professional Personnel
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Patricia L. Hardrè; Mark A. Nanny; Shaida Morales; Regina Kenton; Laura Lewis; Shichen Guo; Qianuyun Peng; Hui Xu – International Journal of Designs for Learning, 2020
Professional development opportunities provide teachers with enhanced learning experiences, deeper subject knowledge, and improvement of their teaching practices, all for the goal of increasing student achievement (Nelson, 2009). Unfortunately, most rural teachers have much less access to professional development opportunities compared to their…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Science Teachers, Professional Development
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Peng, Bo; Xu, Xiao-Jie; Zheng, Nong-Yi; Peng, Feng; Sun, Xue-Zhong; Tian, Xia-Yu; He, Lu-Lu; Ma, Xiao-Rui; Sun, Yan-Fang; Pang, Rui-Hua; Li, Jin-Tiao; Wang, Quan-Xiu; Zhou, Wei; Yuan, Hong-Yu – Education Quarterly Reviews, 2019
In order to effectively investigate the current situation of biology teachers in Southern Henan, this study used the method of interviews and questionnaires to investigate and analyze the current situation of biology teachers in Southern Henan from their living status and professional development. The survey results show that: (1) The overall…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Biology, Professional Development, Teacher Attitudes
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Heyeres, Marion; McCalman, Janya; Langham, Erika; Bainbridge, Roxanne; Redman-MacLaren, Michelle; Britton, Amelia; Rutherford, Katrina; Tsey, Komla – Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2019
In meeting the social and emotional learning (SEL) needs of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students, the capacities of school staff are critical. There is very limited evidence for relevant capacity development initiatives. This evaluation reports a multicomponent SEL training intervention delivered to staff of an Australian education…
Descriptors: Capacity Building, Student Welfare, Indigenous Populations, Boarding Schools