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López-Crespo, Saida; Gairín Sallán, Joaquín – Teacher Development, 2023
The development of informal learning (IL) by the teaching staff relates to the generation of contextualized learning at the school which is integrated into daily working life. This study analyses the roles and actions of school principals in the generation and promotion of teaching staff's informal learning and is based on the application of…
Descriptors: Principals, Informal Education, Administrator Role, Administrator Attitudes
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Paula Marcelo-Martínez; Carmen Yot-Domínguez; Ingrid Mosquera Gende – Information and Learning Sciences, 2024
Purpose: Social networks (SNs) play a significant role as environments supporting teacher professional development. The purpose of this to analyze the motivation and participation roles that Spanish teachers have when participating in SNs for their professional development in three professional stages: preservice teachers, beginning teachers and…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Faculty Development, Preservice Teachers, Beginning Teachers
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Christidou, Dimitra; Voulgari, Iro; Tisza, Gabriella; Norouzi, Behnaz; Kinnula, Marianne; Iivari, Netta; Papavlasopoulou, Sofia; Gollerizo, Adrián; Lozano González, Jose María; Konstantinidi Sofrona, Dafni – International Journal of Science Education, 2022
Despite the increasing demand for non-formal science learning activities, few studies report on practitioners' perspectives and experiences with designing and implementing such activities worldwide. This paper focuses on their challenges by drawing upon twenty-two interviews with practitioners involved in diverse science learning activities in…
Descriptors: Science Education, Informal Education, Learning Activities, Barriers
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Arriaga-Sanz, Cristina; Riaño-Galán, María-Elena; Cabedo-Mas, Alberto; Berbel-Gómez, Noemy – Music Education Research, 2017
This study analyses the musical preferences of children in early childhood education. It also strives to determine the learning environment where these preferences develop, as well as to identify both teachers' and families' degree of knowledge of these preferences. The study was conducted in four Spanish autonomous communities: the Basque…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preferences, Young Children, Music Activities
Minea-Pic, Andreea – OECD Publishing, 2020
Digital technologies offer immense potential for transforming teacher learning and the delivery of professional development activities throughout teachers' careers. As the COVID-19 pandemic has made face-to­-face professional learning challenging or impossible for teachers to attend in many contexts, online professional learning options for…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Online Courses, Electronic Learning
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Brown, Eleanor J. – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2015
This paper presents comparative case studies of non-formal development education by non-profit organisations in two European countries. The study aimed to explore the extent to which such activities provide opportunities for transformative learning. The research was qualitative and began with interviews with educators across 14 organisations in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Transformative Learning, Critical Thinking, Comparative Education