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Direct linkNeil Kelly – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This doctoral dissertation delves into the intricate and transformative journey that aspiring educators undertake as they ascend to the pivotal role of a school principal. Grounded in qualitative research methods, the study employs in-depth interviews, reflective narratives, and document analysis to illuminate the multifaceted dimensions of the…
Descriptors: Principals, Career Development, Administrator Attitudes, Mentors
Peer reviewedFoster, Elizabeth – Learning Professional, 2022
A recent independent evaluation by WestEd of Learning Forward's What Matters Now Network looked at the ways in which a structured, facilitated network provided support for state-level coalitions working with districts, schools, and educators to improve instruction and make progress toward achieving content standards. The network was facilitated by…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Faculty Development, Communities of Practice, Instructional Improvement
Download full textCárdenas, Melba Libia – PROFILE: Issues in Teachers' Professional Development, 2022
Scientific or academic publications have become the best accepted media for scientific and academic communities--mainly established in universities or research centers--to share the knowledge they create and give it greater visibility worldwide. That is, these journals are at the core of scientific communication, which requires permanent…
Descriptors: Periodicals, Communities of Practice, Editing, Teacher Researchers
Carey, Christopher J. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Professional learning communities (PLCs) serve as a mechanism for schools and districts to promote teacher collaboration, collective inquiry, and a context to focus on student-centered learning processes. The study examined the perceptions of certificated staff and administrators pertaining to this practice. Three research questions guided this…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Administrators, Attitudes, Educational Practices
Jiarui Zhao; Citing Li; Dingfang Shu – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2025
Materials development is increasingly recognized as a valuable venue for narrowing the research-practice gap. This qualitative case study explores how four middle school teachers and three university researchers collaborated in a community of practice (CoP) to write textbooks by highlighting the interplay between their collaborative relationships…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, Teacher Collaboration, Textbook Preparation, Communities of Practice
Ludmila Tyler; Peter J. Kennelly; Shelly Engelman; Kirsten F. Block; Jennifer C. Bobenko; Jaclyn Catalano; Jesica A. Jones; Margaret I. Kanipes-Spinks; Yang Mooi Lim; Jennifer Loertscher; Tejiri Olafimihan; Hailey Reiss; Territa L. Upchurch-Poole; Yufeng Wei; Kimberly J. Linenberger Cortes; Victoria Del Gaizo Moore; Daniel R. Dries – Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education, 2024
We present as a case study the evolution of a series of participant-centered workshops designed to meet a need in the life sciences education community--the incorporation of best practices in the assessment of student learning. Initially, the ICABL (Inclusive Community for the Assessment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/BMB Learning) project…
Descriptors: Science Education, Science Teachers, Teacher Workshops, Biological Sciences
Koraya Techawongstien – Qualitative Research Journal, 2024
Purpose: The Thai video game domain has witnessed substantial growth in recent years. However, many games enjoyed by Thai players are in foreign languages, with only a handful of titles translated/localized into the Thai locale. Some Thai video game enthusiasts have taken on the role of unofficial translators/localizers, contributing to a…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Data Collection, Video Games, Second Languages
Roddy Walker; Bente Jensen – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2024
The potential for professional development initiatives to improve quality in ECEC is an area of increasing international interest. This article presents insights from an ethnography into the manifestation of a two-year practice-based continuous professional development initiative (Educational Quality in Daycare: EQD) informed by the Abecedarian…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Professional Continuing Education
Francesca Suter; Tobias Feldhoff; Katharina Maag Merki; Falk Radisch; Nina Jude; Stefan Brauckmann-Sajkiewicz – School Leadership & Management, 2024
After the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools had to continuously adapt to new pandemic-related regulations and challenges, including the ad hoc transition to remote learning. According to theories on school improvement and professionalisation, sharing knowledge and experiences with digital learning is helpful when dealing with related…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Distance Education, Instructional Improvement
Evaluation of Teacher Professional Learning Workshops on the Use of Technology - A Systematic Review
Alireza Ahadi; Matt Bower; Jennifer Lai; Abhay Singh; Michael Garrett – Professional Development in Education, 2024
Teacher professional learning workshops have been frequently used to prepare in-service and pre-service teachers for effective use of technology in education. Evaluation of these workshops is crucial to identify the effectiveness of these programmes in terms of improving teaching skills, increasing knowledge, changing attitudes, and developing…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Communities of Practice, Inservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teacher Education
Alana Hoare; Catharine Dishke Hondzel; Shannon Wagner; Shelley Church – Discover Education, 2024
External program review is often considered the "gold standard" approach to evaluating academic programs in higher education. Despite the importance of program review, skepticism persists regarding its ability to meaningfully engage faculty and have sustaining impact on program improvement. This paper builds on the academic Program…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Interdisciplinary Approach, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Learning Modules
Kimberly D. Gates – ProQuest LLC, 2024
Underrepresentation of females in college science, technology, engineering, and math impacts college graduation rates, pay disparity of females, and the local and global workforce. Research offers one concept, sense of belonging, as vital to motivation of and persistence in major. To address a sense of belonging for this population, some…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Females, Disproportionate Representation, Communities of Practice
Yanping Fang; Linfeng Wang – ECNU Review of Education, 2024
Purpose: This study aims to search for fitting lenses to view and interpret teacher learning in a Japanese secondary school teacher staffroom and capture the reconstituting of researcher subjectivities in this process. Design/Approach/Methods: A narrative approach chronically documents the findings and use of the lenses in analyzing the staffroom…
Descriptors: Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Education, Communities of Practice, Educational Environment
Behnam Soltani; William E. Donald – Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 2024
Purpose: Drawing on a theoretical framework of sustainable career ecosystem theory, our paper aims to consider how domestic and international postgraduates can enhance their employability through participation in a landscape of practice. Design/methodology/approach: The study employed an exploratory, longitudinal case study design to capture…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Graduate Students, Foreign Students, Asians
Chelsey Barber; Bob Fecho – English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 2024
Purpose: Social media is increasingly vital for educators to extend their professional networks and engage in meaningful conversations. This study aims to explore how Reddit facilitates these interactions as a platform for generative dialogical exchange. For English educators, generative dialogue is paramount for professional development and…
Descriptors: Social Media, Web Sites, Web 2.0 Technologies, Electronic Publishing
