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Direct linkDana, Nancy Fichtman; Pape, Stephen J.; Griffin, Cynthia C.; Prosser, Sherri Kay – Professional Development in Education, 2017
Engagement in practitioner inquiry by classroom teachers is a promising mechanism for teacher professional learning. While much has been learned about the positive role inquiry can play in traditional professional development efforts, we know less about the impact of inquiry in a rapidly advancing technological age that includes the proliferation…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Inquiry, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Teachers
Papavassiliou-Alexiou, Ioanna; Zourna, Christina – Professional Development in Education, 2016
This article examines how the training in and use of Drama in Education (DiE) affects the development of teachers' professional skills. The article draws on data from broader empirical qualitative research about the impact of DiE on personal, social and professional development of Greek secondary school teachers. The research was carried out using…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Competencies, Drama, Skill Development
Moyer-Packenham, Patricia S.; Bolyard, Johnna J.; Oh, Hana; Cerar, Nancy Irby – Professional Development in Education, 2011
This study examines professional development activities provided for mathematics and science teachers in the National Science Foundation's Math and Science Partnership Program by analyzing a cross-sectional sample of over 2000 professional development (PD) activities in the program. Data were gathered from secondary source documents and surveys to…
Descriptors: Knowledge Base for Teaching, Science Teachers, Faculty Development, Mathematics Teachers
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
Blackman, Anna – Professional Development in Education, 2010
Without support for the development of leadership talents and the chance to climb the career ladder, many teachers will leave the teaching sector in search of other career opportunities that will provide an outlet for their interests and talents. Coaching is potentially a way to help teachers fulfill, support and encourage their leadership…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Teaching Skills, Instructional Leadership, Coaching (Performance)
Davies, Dan – Professional Development in Education, 2010
This article reports on issues arising from the external evaluation of a teacher development project--the Active Learning in Primary Science (ALPS) project--undertaken in eight Bristol (UK) primary schools during 2007. The ALPS project aimed to raise pupil attainment in science by developing participating teachers' skills, knowledge and enthusiasm…
Descriptors: Hands on Science, Active Learning, Program Effectiveness, Faculty Development
Jones, Elizabeth; Hampton, Eric M.; Brown, Elizabeth M.; Leinenbach, Marylin T. – Professional Development in Education, 2009
Sixty-five fourth-grade, fifth-grade and sixth-grade teachers in the Midwestern United States participated in professional development opportunities designed to increase their mathematics content knowledge and pedagogical knowledge over a two-year series of workshops. Through the use of pre-tests and post-tests assessing content knowledge and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Workshops, Grade 5
