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Admiraal, Wilfried; Schenke, Wouter; De Jong, Loes; Emmelot, Yolande; Sligte, Henk – Professional Development in Education, 2021
In order to support professional development of their teachers 14 Dutch secondary schools developed and implemented a series of interventions. The concept of School as Professional Learning Community was used to frame these school interventions. Data were collected through project documents, interviews with school principals and project leaders,…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Communities of Practice, Secondary Schools, Secondary School Teachers
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De Hei, Miranda; Admiraal, Wilfried; Sjoer, Ellen; Strijbos, Jan-Willem – Studies in Higher Education, 2018
Group learning activities (GLAs) are commonly used curriculum activities in teacher education. The aim of this study was to determine which components of GLAs students perceive as significant for their learning. Student teachers from six Dutch universities of applied sciences completed a survey about GLAs they participated in. Findings show that…
Descriptors: Group Activities, Learning Activities, Foreign Countries, Outcomes of Education
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Rumiantsev, Tamara W.; Maas, Annemarie; Admiraal, Wilfried – Music Education Research, 2017
The apprenticeship tradition in conservatoire education assumes that teachers' expertise is the main source for the development of future music professionals. However, the professional practice of vocalists is nearly completely based on collaboration, such as with other vocalists, instrumentalists, accompanists, orchestras, conductors, or stage…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Music, Singing, Foreign Countries
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De Hei, Miranda S. A.; Sjoer, Ellen; Admiraal, Wilfried; Strijbos, Jan-Willem – Educational Studies, 2016
The aim of this study was to describe how teacher educators design and implement group learning activities (GLAs). We used the Group Learning Activities Instructional Design (GLAID) framework to analyse their descriptions. The GLAID framework includes eight components: (1) interaction, (2) learning objectives and outcomes, (3) assessment, (4) task…
Descriptors: Teacher Educators, Curriculum Implementation, Teacher Education, Learning Activities
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Dobber, Marjolein; Akkerman, Sanne; Verloop, Nico; Admiraal, Wilfried; Vermunt, Jan D. – Learning Environments Research, 2012
It is becoming increasingly important for teachers to collaborate. Teacher community is found to be a fruitful notion when thinking about improving collaboration. Teachers can be prepared for working in such communities during teacher education. We examined how the practice of collaboration within different types of groups in teacher education can…
Descriptors: Mentors, Student Teachers, Expertise, Teacher Educators
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Akkerman, Sanne; Van den Bossche, Piet; Admiraal, Wilfried; Gijselaers, Wim; Segers, Mien; Simons, Robert-Jan; Kirschner, Paul – Educational Research Review, 2007
Various strands of research in educational, social and organizational psychology focus on structures of collectively created meaning that emerge in and coordinate activities of groups. Despite expanding, this field still lacks conceptual clarity, enhanced by the multitude of terms used, such as common ground, shared understanding, collective mind,…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Social Science Research, Educational Research, Vocabulary