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Nochumson, Talia C. – Professional Development in Education, 2020
Teachers' use of online social networking to support their learning may have important implications for classroom teaching practices. This mixed methods study investigated how elementary schoolteachers used Twitter professionally. Teachers described what they learned from Twitter and how they applied their new learning to their teaching.…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Teaching Methods, Technology Integration, Faculty Development
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Kohen, Zehavit; Borko, Hilda – Professional Development in Education, 2022
There is a need to strengthen the theory-practice connection, particularly for early-career mathematics teachers, through effective professional development (PD) programs that integrate theory and research with the implementation of classroom practices. The current study investigates the effect of the online coaching component a hybrid…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Mathematics Instruction, Teacher Attitudes, Faculty Development
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Marklund, Leif – Professional Development in Education, 2015
This paper focuses on preschool teachers' use of online social networks for discussions about tablets in preschools. Posts initiating discussions (n = 465) were analysed to increase understanding of what questions tablets raise among preschool teachers and to understand online communication from a professional development perspective. Posts were…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Social Networks, Computer Mediated Communication
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Fletcher, Tim; Bullock, Shawn M. – Professional Development in Education, 2015
The purpose of this paper is to use collaborative self-study to analyze and describe our experiences of teaching about teaching in a digital, online environment. Data were gathered from reflective journal entries, emails and monthly Skype calls. Our findings indicate that the perceived disembodiment of teaching and learning online affected how we…
Descriptors: Web Based Instruction, Electronic Learning, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education