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Showing 1 to 20 of 127 for “"teacher development"”.
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Preservice Teacher Development of Perspectives towards Inquiry through Classroom Research
… study, I sought to understand how the preservice teachers I worked with, in a five year teacher education program, developed the perspectives and practices necessary to engage in classroom research. I used the literature on classroom research and my own experiences to frame three research …
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Supporting New Teacher Development Through a Quality Beginning Teacher Mentor Program
… was to evaluate the perceptions of beginning teachers and mentors to improve the components and supports provided to mentees through Birch Lake School District (BLSD) induction and mentoring practices. Qualitative data was collected through transcripts of 5 separate focus group sessions that …
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Peer coaching as an effective tool in a teacher development program
… is a process of mutual collaboration in which teachers of equal status assist each other rethink their own practice and develop teaching skills to achieve higher levels of instructional performance (Cosh, 1999; Farrel, 2001; Gottesman, 2000; Joyce & Showers, 1982, 1984, 1996; Moffett, John & …
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High school instructional coaches and their cultural impact on teacher development
… that continues to grow as a form of support for teachers. Instructional coaches provide job-embedded professional learning through one-on-one development and team building. The instructional coaches have an opportunity to influence change in the school through direct relationship building with …
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The effects of a teacher development programme based on Philosophy for Children
This study explored the effects of a teacher development programme based on Philosophy for Children. One of the challenges facing education in South Africa is that the school curriculum has to promote the development of values, such as respect for life, equality, protection of freedom and the right …
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Examining Novice Teacher Development through the Clinical Supervision Process: A Participatory Action Research
… experience can significantly impact a novice teacher's overall success during the early years of their teaching career (Robinson, 1998). It is a very stressful, challenging time, and for many, it is the first time he/she is asked to take on multiple roles aside from direct instruction and …
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An investigation into the integration of digital technology in teacher development for enhanced inclusion
The study addresses the problem of insufficient teacher training for technology integration in inclusive classrooms, and professional development opportunities. Prior research highlights barriers such as limited access, lack of confidence, and insufficient contextualised training, which hinder …
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A learning ecology framework for collective, e-mediated teacher development in primary science and technology
This thesis reports on the development and testing of a framework for making sense of the collective professional learning of primary Science and Technology teachers in an elearning mediated context. Web-based networks and collaboratories are playing an increasingly prominent role in private and …
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Continuing professional teacher development: a case of mathematical literacy teaching in Soutpansberg North Circuit of Vhembe District
… was to investigate how continuing professional teacher development can improve learners’ achievement and schooling in Mathematical Literacy. This study adopted a qualitative research design. The qualitative research method was used to collect data. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect …
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Reflective practitioners : a case study in facilitating teacher development in four African primary schools in Cape Town
… a university-based facilitator and a total of 34 teachers from four african primary schools in Cape Town between 1987 and 1989. The study is premised on the argument that teachers are important in developing quality schooling, and that teachers should be active producers of pedagogical knowledge, …
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An exploration of preservice teacher development: Beliefs about behaviour management "I was scared...but I'm not scared now."
This thesis explores preservice teacher development in relation to beliefs about behaviour management. Three main factors were investigated; the ways in which preservice teachers appraise behaviours, the attributions they make and their perceptions of how they develop their skills and confidence. …
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Assessing the impact of library services on teachers in schools using the uKhahlamba Teacher Development Centre in KwaZulu-Natal
District Teachers' Development Centres serve as hubs for delivering professional teacher development programmes and ICT support for teachers for information, knowledge and skills. As such, the Teacher Development Centres have a role to play in the careers of educators, particularly in this …
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Teacher Development for English Language Teaching in China: Based on English Language Teachers' Beliefs and Practices in New Zealand
This study inquired into English language teachers’ beliefs and practices in China and in New Zealand, and explored the process of using New Zealand English language teachers’ beliefs and practices as a stimulus in promoting and developing Chinese English language teachers’ understanding of English …
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HOW ENGLISH LANGUAGE HEAD OF DEPARTMENTS PERCEIVE THEIR ROLES in TEACHER DEVELOPMENT AND TEACHER EFFICACY: A STUDY of EIGHT JAMAICAN SCHOOLS
… of Department (H.O.D.) perceive their roles in teacher development and efficacy, what leadership style inform their role enactment and the different skill sets and beliefs they take to their H.O.D. roles. The population was limited to selected schools in central Jamaica with a sample size of …
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Plugging the Holes of the Teacher Shortage: A Case Study of Novice Teacher Development Provided by an Alternative Teacher Preparation Program
… into the experiences of the first cohort of teachers who completed the Teacher Accelerator Program's (TAP) summer internship, exploring the professional development training provided to novice teachers by this newly established alternative teacher preparation program. Originating as a …
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Investigating Global Englishes-oriented teacher development through the lens of transformative learning theory: A study of South Korean elementary EFL teachers’ experiences
… of English used in the global community. As teachers are important agents of change in the classroom, this call has generated a growing number of studies investigating how to raise teachers’ awareness of GE and help them conduct language teaching grounded in the current sociolinguistic …
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Curriculum innovation through teacher certification: Evaluation of a government intervention and its effects on teacher development and English language pedagogy in South Korea
Teacher certification schemes are used in increasing numbers of contexts worldwide, including Korea. Despite their high stakes such as their use in decisions regarding promotion, as well as the related cost, there has been relatively little documentation of their implementation procedures and …
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An exploration of how models of teacher development and reflectivity interact: a multiple case study of secondary PGCE biology and chemistry beginning-teachers
This study explores two existing models of teacher development and learning: the teacher learning continuum of Wilson and Demetriou (2007) and the characteristics of reflective teachers of Korthagen and Wubbels (2010). I began this study through being intrigued at the different routes by which …
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What support does teacher professional development policy offer professional learning communities?: an analysis of the integrated strategic planning framework for teacher development and education in South Africa
… to examine the value of the framework for the development and sustainability of PLCs and to compare the approach to professional development proposed in the framework to that associated with theoretical notions of PLCs.
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