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ERIC Number: EJ1336532
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-2147-0456
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Using a Mixed-Method to Evaluate a Kindergarten Teachers' Professional Development Programme and to Investigate Teachers' Professional Growth
Gidari, Styliani; Kakana, Domna Mika
Journal of Teacher Education and Educators, v11 n1 p59-81 2022
In this article, we present the evaluation of a kindergarten teachers' professional development programme, 'Upgrading the quality of the pre-school environment' conducted by the participating teacher--thee programme is aimed at the improvement of the quality of Early Childhood Education and Care. The evaluation, which followed a mixed-method design, combining quantitative and qualitative approaches, was based on Guskey's (2002) five levels model. ?he Interconnected Model of Teacher Professional Growth (Clarke, D., & Hollingsworth, H., 2002) was used to study participants' professional growth. Fourteen teachers serving in public Kindergartens in Greece participated in this study (n=14). Findings showed that the overall programme, the acquisition of knowledge and competences and the possibility of their application in the teaching practice were assessed as positive. The significance of a supportive context in the application of new knowledge and practices was also outlined. Moreover, the main correlations between domains of the Interconnected Model of Teacher Professional Growth are presented, which depict the sequences through which the changes in the teachers occurred. Therefore the present research provides valuable information regarding the design of future professional development programmes aiming to improve the quality of the preschool environment.
Uludag University, Education Faculty, Department of Educational Sciences. Bursa, Turkey. e-mail: jtee.editor@gmail.com; Web site: http://www.jtee.org; Web site: https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/jtee
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Greece
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