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Vermeir, Karen; Kelchtermans, Geert – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2020
Much research on educational innovations treats them as purposeful endeavours, initiated with a clear goal for improvement of practice and eventually evaluating the fidelity of their implementation as well as effectiveness. However, innovative practices in schools can have many sources and their implementation often takes a surprising and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Kindergarten, Educational Innovation, Program Implementation
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Ballet, Katrijn; Kelchtermans, Geert – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2009
During the last two decades teachers in many countries have found themselves facing new demands and changes. In his "intensification thesis" Apple, M.W. [(1986). "Teachers and Texts. A political economy of class and gender relations in educations." London: Routledge] made a powerful attempt to conceptualize and explain these…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Teaching Conditions, Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries
Desurmont, Arnaud; Forsthuber, Bernadette; Oberheidt, Stephanie – Eurydice, 2008
The purpose of this study is to provide a comparative analysis of whether or not changes in the teaching profession have extended the autonomy and educational responsibilities of teachers. The report consists of six chapters, an annexe and concludes with a synthesis. Chapter 1 deals with the historical and institutional background of the education…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Comparative Analysis, Private Sector
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Ballet, Katrijn; Kelchtermans, Geert – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2008
Teachers are facing an increasing number of changes in their job context, many of which significantly affect their work lives. This study offers a theoretical understanding of the changes in teachers' working conditions, starting from the intensification thesis. The case study of a Flemish (Belgian) elementary school shows the existence of various…
Descriptors: School Organization, Teaching Conditions, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers
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Aelterman, Antonia; Engels, Nadine; Van Petegem, Karen; Verhaeghe, Jean Pierre – Educational Studies, 2007
Research on the well-being of teachers was conducted at the request of the Department of Education in Flanders, Belgium. The goals were: (1) to construct an instrument for the Education Inspectorate; and (2) to conduct a survey in order to identify school-related conditions relevant for teachers' professional well-being. Based on literature and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Measures (Individuals), Secondary School Teachers, School Culture
OECD Publishing (NJ1), 2011
The future of Greece's well-being will depend on improving educational performance to boost productivity and improve social outcomes. In the current economic context, with the need to get best value for spending, Greece must and can address inefficiencies in its education system. The challenges are significant. For example, Greece lags behind many…
Descriptors: Economic Development, Educational Change, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy