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Jin, Xinglin; Li, Tongji; Meirink, Jacobiene; van der Want, Anna; Admiraal, Wilfried – Professional Development in Education, 2021
Novice-expert interaction plays an important role in teacher professional development for Chinese vocational education and training (VET). Both Chinese and international research shows that expert-teachers' support is associated with the improvement of novice-teachers' teaching. However, insights into how exactly novice teachers learn with the…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Experienced Teachers, Expertise, Professional Development
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Rice, Mary Frances – Professional Development in Education, 2021
Since the 1980s, research about technological integration in education has relied on models that position teachers as inherently anxious and/or resistant. These models posit that the key to successful preparation and development is helping teachers accept that they must abandon their concerns and use these technologies regardless of personal and…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education
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Dunn, Brenda; McDonald, Catriona; Johnson, Dorothy – Professional Development in Education, 2018
The study examined the contribution of the BA Childhood Practice work-based degree to professional and personal development, including leadership skills, analysed in relation to relevant models of professional development. It drew upon evidence from three university providers, from research assignments, subsequent questionnaires and interviews…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, College Faculty, Assignments, College Students
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Leask, Marilyn; Younie, Sarah – Professional Development in Education, 2013
If teacher quality is the most critical factor in improving educational outcomes, then why is so little attention drawn to the knowledge and evidence base available to support teachers in improving the quality of their professional knowledge? This paper draws together findings from a range of sources to propose national models for continuing…
Descriptors: Teacher Competencies, Teacher Improvement, Faculty Development, Knowledge Base for Teaching
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Brown, Danielle Bairrington; Alford, Beverly L.; Rollins, Kayla Braziel; Stillisano, Jacqueline R.; Waxman, Hersh C. – Professional Development in Education, 2013
The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to evaluate the efficacy of 14 Mathematics, Science and Technology Teacher Preparation (MSTTP) academies located across the state of Texas. The aim of the academies was to increase the number of highly qualified mathematics, science and technology teachers, while also improving the quality of certified…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Mathematics Instruction, Science Instruction, Technology Education