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Exploring In-Service Preschool Teachers' Conceptions of and Approaches to Online Education
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Yang, Yu-Fang; Tsai, Chin-Chung – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2017
This paper reports on an investigation of adult online learning for 91 Taiwanese in-service preschool teachers enrolled in online degree programs. By using an open-ended written essay to investigate what learners thought they were learning through online education (their conceptions) and how they engaged in online education (their approaches),…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Inservice Teacher Education, Teacher Attitudes, Electronic Learning
What Influences Teachers' Commitment to a Lifelong Professional Development Programme? Reflections on Teachers' Perceptions
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Su, Yahui; Feng, Liyia; Hsu, Chang-Hui – International Journal of Lifelong Education, 2018
This article reflects on the implementation of lifelong professional development for teachers in Taiwan based on our analysis and understanding of the participation of elementary and secondary school teachers in the Teacher Professional Development and Evaluation (TPDE) programme. This qualitative account is established based on 34 in-depth…
Descriptors: Professional Continuing Education, Lifelong Learning, Influences, Elementary Secondary Education
Factors that Influence Acceptance of Web-Based E-Learning Systems for the In-Service Education of Junior High School Teachers in Taiwan
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Chen, Hong-Ren; Tseng, Hsiao-Fen – Evaluation and Program Planning, 2012
Web-based e-learning is not restricted by time or place and can provide teachers with a learning environment that is flexible and convenient, enabling them to efficiently learn, quickly develop their professional expertise, and advance professionally. Many research reports on web-based e-learning have neglected the role of the teacher's…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Web Based Instruction, Secondary School Teachers, Inservice Teacher Education
Taiwanese Technical Education Teachers' Professional Development: An Examination of Some Critical Factors
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Chang, Jen-Chia; Yeh, Yu-Mei; Chen, Su-Chang; Hsiao, Hsi-Chi – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2011
There is a lack of research in the area of the influence that task autonomy (TA), organizational learning (OL), and group cohesiveness (GC) can have on technical education teachers' innovation of professional development (IOPD). Therefore, this study aimed to probe into the influences of TA, OL, and GC on IOPD by technical education teachers, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Group Unity, Technical Education, Vocational Education Teachers
Taiwan HRD Practitioner Competencies: An Application of the ASTD WLP Competency Model
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Chen, Angela Shin-yih; Bian, Min-dau; Hom, Yi-ming – International Journal of Training and Development, 2005
This paper aims to identify Taiwan HRD practitioners' perceived competency levels, and to evaluate the importance of 52 workplace learning and performance (WLP) competencies. The conceptual framework is adapted from the American Society of Training and Development (ASTD) models for WLP conducted by Rothwell, Sanders and Soper (1999). The survey…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Labor Force Development, Competence, Human Resources
Secondary School Teachers' Perceptions of Interactive Whiteboard Training Workshops: A Case Study from Taiwan
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Lai, Horng-Ji – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
The purpose of this study was to explore secondary school teachers' perceptions of interactive whiteboard (IWB) training workshops in Taiwan. This study also sought to identify potential problems associated with the design of IWB training workshops in order to improve their effectiveness. This research employed observations and interviews to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Learning Theories, Junior High Schools, Adult Learning
Discussing Teaching Videocases Online: Perspectives of Preservice and Inservice EFL Teachers in Taiwan
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Liu, Mei-hui – Computers & Education, 2012
This study investigated the application of an online videocase discussion community into fostering preservice and inservice EFL (English as a foreign language) teachers' professional development in Taiwan. This investigation further revealed the nature and development of discussion discourse and the participating teachers' perceptions of this…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Electronic Learning, Preservice Teachers, Secondary School Teachers