ERIC Number: EJ967593
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 20
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Wearing the "Student Hat": Experiential Professional Development in Expeditionary Learning Schools
Klein, Emily J.; Riordan, Meg
Journal of Experiential Education, v34 n1 p35-54 Sum 2011
This article explores findings from a two-year study of the Expeditionary Learning (EL) professional development program for teachers. Using case study qualitative methods, we present findings about how EL meets the challenge of preparing teachers to teach in innovative ways. We investigate how EL structures experiential professional development for its teachers, the strengths and challenges of these experiences, and how the experiences affect teachers' implementation of professional development in their classrooms. (Contains 1 table, 1 figure, and 2 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Professional Development, Adventure Education, Teacher Education, Experiential Learning, Educational Practices, Curriculum Implementation, Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Secondary Schools, Urban Schools, Public Schools, Semi Structured Interviews, Discourse Communities, Teacher Motivation, Reflection, Andragogy, Relevance (Education)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New York
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