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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"professional learning and development"”.
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Professional Learning and Development after the Active Learning Phase: Case Studies of New Zealand Schools
… recognised as essential for enhancing education and ensuring sustainability across all levels of an educational organisation, professional learning and development is at the heart of effective teaching practice and the promotion of positive student outcomes. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect …
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Centering the needs of language learners within educators’ professional learning and development: An investigation of teachers’ perceptions and experiences in meeting the needs of language learners
… explores K-12 classroom teachers' perceptions and experiences in meeting the needs of language learners, specifically English language learners (ELLs) and dual-language learners (DLLs). Addressing two main research questions, it investigated how teachers' preservice learning and development …
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Exploring teacher transition in New Zealand primary schools: The impact of changing class levels on teacher professional learning
This thesis provides an in-depth understanding of teacher transition and the impact of this on teacher professional learning. The focus is on the transition that occurs when a teacher changes from teaching in one class level to another in New Zealand primary schools. Of particular interest is …
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‘Found in Translation’ Māori, Samoan and Tongan bilingual teachers, and a re-visioning of the Professional Learning landscape in Education
Professional Development for teachers, including bilingual teachers, is important. Developing teachers is an essential role in the education system in Aotearoa New Zealand and internationally. The number of Māori and Pacific bilingual and immersion units in English medium schools has increased in …
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Promoting mental health and psychological wellbeing in Children: a socio-cultural activity theory analysis of professional contributions and learning in a multidisciplinary team
This research explores professional contributions and learning in a multidisciplinary team whose purpose is to promote mental health and psychological well being in children within family and community settings. It brings together three current priorities of policy and practice, namely, promoting …
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A reflective investigation into special needs education teachers' professional learning through research into their own practice
… study of the play of children with severe learning difficulties — being used as the starting point for examining the opportunities for learning about professional practice research can present teachers working in SNE. This project has linked two professional interests: a desire to …
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Improving feedback through unpacking, engaging with and challenging teachers’ theories of practice
Teacher professional learning and development has long been seen as an effective way to change teacher practice, and many theorists highlight the importance of engaging with teachers’ theories of practice during the process. A teacher’s theories of practice consist of the ideas, beliefs and …
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A Patchwork Quilt: A Qualitative Case Study Examining Mentoring, Coaching, and Teacher Induction in the Western Québec School Board
Mentoring, coaching, and teacher induction programs continue to gain traction in school jurisdictions across Canada and internationally in an effort to address teacher attrition, support professional growth, and improve teaching and learning. Conceptualized as a patchwork quilt, this thesis by …
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Collaborative CoRe design for year 10 electricity and magnetism: Professional development for enhancing practising science teachers' PCK
… content representation (CoRe) design as a professional learning and development (PLD) intervention for enhancing practising science teachers’ pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) for teaching Year 10 (14-15-year olds) Electricity and Magnetism in New Zealand. There were three case study …
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Facing trauma: co-constructing knowledge to empower and support psychotherapists and counsellors in their clinical practice when working with trauma. A constructivist grounded theory study
… the experiences of early career psychotherapists and counsellors with regards to working with client presentations incorporating trauma. The research puzzle emerged from the lead researcher’s work as a clinical supervisor and trainer. Through this context, the researcher repeatedly observed …
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Organ and tissue donation: an evaluation of health care professionals’ knowledge and training and implications for education
… (DH) in 2008 recommended that all health care professionals who had potential involvement in donor patients should receive regular education and training. This study provides an original contribution to knowledge as no research has been undertaken since to evaluate whether these recommendations …
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Competing voices: Dialogic perspectives on Chinese children’s use of touch screen devices in a New Zealand early childhood education setting
… discussed from the perspectives of teachers and or caregivers. However, there is little discussion of this topic from a cross-cultural perspective. Furthermore, children’s own voices on their touch screen experiences are missing in the discourse. This study considers Chinese immigrant …
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The case of Tapatoru: Building the capability of foundation educators through professional standards
… capability building? What are the organisation and individual drivers for the use of Tapatoru? What enables and inhibits organisational and individual use of Tapatoru? ABSTRACT This thesis is a story within which many stories are told. The central character is Tapatoru – a professional standards …
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Schools deciding the purpose of education: Policy enactment in a context of goal-expanding, high-stakes accountability reform
… Policy enactment in a context of goal-expanding, high-stakes accountability reform Javiera Marfán Sánchez New shared challenges across the globe are pressing educational systems towards pursuing an expansion in the range of goals to pursue, revaluing the social and personal development …
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Tīhei Mauri Ora: Negotiating primary school teachers' personal and professional identities as Māori
… that positioned Māori language, knowledge and pedagogy as inferior and deficient continue to impact on 21st century primary school contexts in Aotearoa/New Zealand. They continue to impact particularly on the personal and professional identities and experiences of Māori teachers in …
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Professional learning in a Vietnamese university language teaching context: An inquiry-driven approach
… teachers from two Vietnamese universities, and how the inquiry process shaped the teachers’ professional learning, paying attention to cycles of reflection and co-construction of knowledge. Student-centred approaches relevant to English language learners were used as a content focus of …