scholarly journals La resolución de problemas como estrategia de desarrollo profesional docente: tensiones que se generan en el profesor

2018 ◽  
Vol 36 (3 Noviembr) ◽  
pp. 101-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josefa Perdomo-Díaz ◽  
Cristóbal Rojas ◽  
Patricio Luis Felmer
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Elementary Teachers ◽  
Development Strategy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Desarrollo Profesional ◽  
Development Experience ◽  
Beliefs About Teaching ◽  
Teacher Professional

Los programas de desarrollo profesional docente tienen como objetivo generar cambios en los profesores, en sus conocimientos, sus creencias o sus prácticas. Para que esos cambios se produzcan, la experiencia vivida en el programa de desarrollo profesional debe provocar que el profesor se cuestione aspectos relacionados con su profesión. En este artículo presentamos una estrategia de desarrollo profesional para profesores de matemática de todos los niveles educativos, centrada en el uso de la resolución de problemas, y mostramos un análisis de las tensiones que este tipo de estrategia provoca en los profesores participantes. Para ello se realiza el estudio de un caso, correspondientea un taller denominado RPAula, realizado en Chile, con profesores de educación básica. Los resultados muestran que la participación en este taller provoca tensiones relacionadas con las expectativas que los profesores tienen hacia sus estudiantes, sus creencias acerca de la enseñanza y el aprendizaje y sus modelos de enseñanza de la matemática. Teacher professional development programs aim to generate changes in teachers, in their knowledge, beliefs or practices. For these changes to occur, the professional development experience should cause the teacher to question aspects related to his/her profession. In this article, we present a problem-solving-based professional development strategy for mathematics teachers and we offer an analysis of the tensions which emerged. To do this, we carried out a case study based on a workshop called RPAula that took place in Chile with elementary teachers. The results show that participation in this workshop causes tensions related to teachers’ expectations about their students, their beliefs about teaching and learning, and their models of mathematics teaching.

Integrating Research and Development in the National Schools Network

1996 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 302-310 ◽  
Author(s):  
James G. Ladwig ◽  
Vivienne White
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Research And Development ◽  
Educational Reform ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Organisational Change ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
National Network ◽  
Reform Agenda ◽  
Teacher Professional

Amidst a host of recent teacher professional development initiatives in Australia, the National Schools Network (NSN) can be seen as a major educational reform program. Funded by the commonwealth and state systems, the NSN is a national network providing support for over 200 Australian schools that are rethinking their work organisations and teaching and learning practices in order to improve learning outcomes for students and teachers. A key aspect of the NSN's work has been to link the professional development of teachers with a systematic research program which focuses on issues of organisational change and restructuring. This paper reports on the ongoing development of the NSN, place its work within the larger national and international educational reform agenda, and provides an overview of the Network's strategic rationale for its research and development programs.

scholarly journals Interpreting and implementing the IB Learner Profile in an internationalised school in China: a shift of focus from the ‘Profile as text’ to the ‘lived Profile’

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 248-264 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Poole
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
International Baccalaureate ◽  
Art Teacher ◽  
Beliefs About Teaching ◽  
Learner Profile ◽  
The Way ◽  
International Baccalaureate Diploma

This article presents findings from a case study that explored the way Sophie, an expatriate International Baccalaureate Diploma art teacher in an internationalised school in Shanghai, China, interpreted and implemented the International Baccalaureate Learner Profile. The findings challenge the view that the Profile exerts a regulatory force on teachers’ behaviour by showing that Sophie not only reshaped the Profile according to her beliefs about teaching and learning, but also resisted what she perceived to be underlying patriarchal and westernising discourses. Findings suggest that the notion of a regulatory discourse should focus on both the Profile as text and also what could be called the lived Profile. Finally, this article offers tentative recommendations for professional development that incorporate both the Profile as text and the lived Profile.

scholarly journals Effective Teacher Professional Development Programs. A Case Study Focusing on the Development of Mathematical Modeling Skills

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 2
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Ramos-Rodríguez ◽  
Elvira Fernández-Ahumada ◽  
Astrid Morales-Soto
Keyword(s):  
Mathematical Modeling ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Effective Teacher ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Mathematical Skills ◽  
Effective Training ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
Professional Development Programs ◽  
The Impact

A concern in Mathematics Education is the professional development of the teacher and to promote effective training programs. The literature provides principles guiding the design of such programs, which were considered for an instruction intended to strengthen the teacher’s practice in relation to the development of mathematical skills. The objective of this work was to study if the designed program was effective, in relation to the impact on the teacher’s teaching. A case study on a group of in-service teachers focused on the ability of mathematical modeling (MM) and their perspectives of this skill was carried out. This was divided into three moments: before, during, and after the program. The findings show that, before the program, teachers conceived modeling from epistemological, pragmatic and conceptual perspectives; during the program, they focused on the pragmatic and educational perspectives; and at the end of the program, the group was stripped of the pragmatic, epistemological and conceptual perspectives to move towards the educational and socio-critical. They were also able to justify the choice or disassociation of one or more of them. The study advances towards the concretion of more specific and robust professional development programs for mathematics teachers.

scholarly journals Teacher Professional Development: Experiences in an International Project on Intercultural Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 4171
Author(s):  
Michele Biasutti ◽  
Eleonora Concina ◽  
Sara Frate ◽  
Ibrahim Delen
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Secondary Teachers ◽  
Migrant Children ◽  
Intercultural Education ◽  
Pedagogical Change ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Migrant Students ◽  
Development Experience ◽  
Teacher Professional

The present study reports on the analysis of a professional development experience within an international Erasmus+ project for primary and secondary teachers focused on intercultural education. The project consisted of intercultural education actions to promote the integration of migrant children in primary and secondary schools. A qualitative research method framed as a case study was chosen to assess the effects of the project activities. The perceived professional development was analyzed through the administration of semi-structured interviews with the teachers after the end of the project. The following six categories were identified in the qualitative analysis: attitudes, teaching approach, community of practice, communication with students, professional development, and implementation issues. The findings showed that participating in the project offered an occasion to discuss different pedagogical orientations, examine practices, and develop teaching strategies for intercultural education. Project activities provided teachers the opportunity to reflect on how their teaching approaches related to the integration of migrant students. Suggestions for professional development and the encouragement of a pedagogical change among primary and secondary teachers are proposed for further studies.

Professional Development with and for Emerging Technologies

2013 ◽  
pp. 175-192
Author(s):  
Ria Hanewald
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
New Media ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Emerging Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
Asian Languages

This chapter provides a case study of professional development for a cohort of Asian languages teachers in Australia who undertook training with new technologies during 2011. While the use of emerging technologies requires a learning curve in terms of technical skill, the pedagogical understanding and affordance of those teaching and learning platforms have to be equally acquired. The group of 41 teachers of Chinese (Mandarin), Indonesian, and Japanese participated in three interwoven yet distinct components: exploration and integration of new technology devices and applications, familiarization with the pedagogical affordances of new media in the classroom, and acquaintance with action research as a tool for teacher professional development. Findings indicate that the chosen combination was a successful mixture to improve their professional practice while integrating innovative approaches into classroom practices that were not only effective in the immediate term but also sustainable over the longer term.

Professional Development with and for Emerging Technologies

2014 ◽  
pp. 1010-1027 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ria Hanewald
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
New Media ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Emerging Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Learning Platforms ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
Asian Languages

This chapter provides a case study of professional development for a cohort of Asian languages teachers in Australia who undertook training with new technologies during 2011. While the use of emerging technologies requires a learning curve in terms of technical skill, the pedagogical understanding and affordance of those teaching and learning platforms have to be equally acquired. The group of 41 teachers of Chinese (Mandarin), Indonesian, and Japanese participated in three interwoven yet distinct components: exploration and integration of new technology devices and applications, familiarization with the pedagogical affordances of new media in the classroom, and acquaintance with action research as a tool for teacher professional development. Findings indicate that the chosen combination was a successful mixture to improve their professional practice while integrating innovative approaches into classroom practices that were not only effective in the immediate term but also sustainable over the longer term.

scholarly journals Faculty Conceptions of Teaching: Implications for teacher professional development

2011 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Despina Varnava Marouchou
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Epistemological Beliefs ◽  
Development Programs ◽  
Faculty Experiences ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Education Professional Development ◽  
Beliefs About Teaching ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
Scholarly Teaching ◽  
The University

In this paper, the need to assist university teachers in thinking carefully about what they are teaching, and how this relates to and coheres with their own professional development, is outlined. The underlying argument being made is that any efforts designed to extend and encourage scholarly teaching require us to consider the faculty experiences of understanding their subject matter, and in doing so, to help them to see how their understanding relates to what and how they teach. In other words exploring lecturers’ conceptions and epistemological beliefs about teaching may assist in the improvement of teacher education, professional development programs and teaching centres at the university.

Professional Development In Kosovo – Research Of Training Programs And Tests

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bekim Samadraxha ◽  
Veton Alihajdari ◽  
Besim Mustafa ◽  
Ramë Likaj
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Workforce Development ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Training Programs ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Career Structure ◽  
Teacher Professional ◽  
And Training

Vocational Education Teachers are one of the main important assets for workforce development. This study of the workforce of VET teachers in selected partner countries has two main goals. The aim of this research is to evaluate the level of teacher’s development and training programs and test as well, to inform national policymakers about the situation and the needs of the VET teachers and, secondly, to help monitoring the implementation and the change of the teacher professional development. The methodology to be used is based on qualitative research methods, including interviews und surveys. A major focus of the survey is to enable policy makers to understand what is required to bring along improvements in the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) quality, effectiveness and responsiveness, as well as factors affecting teacher effectiveness in general, such as their motivation and career structure. Professional development for teachers and trainers is widely recognized as a vital tool for the educational reform (Bicaj, 2013). Research shows that the professional development can enduring improve the quality of teaching and learning, enhancing the effectiveness of education and training and providing added value to students, teachers and employers. There is no doubt about the importance of the Continuing Professional Development of VET teachers. Kosovo has for many years developed extensive policies to address this issue, and currently these policies are being implemented.

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