VET Teachers’ Formal Professional Learning Practices

2017 ◽  
pp. 77-100
Author(s):  
Ly Thi Tran ◽  
Truc Thi Thanh Le
Keyword(s):  
Professional Learning ◽  
Learning Practices

scholarly journals Making sense of international variations in lesson study and lesson study-like practices

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-216 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brahm Norwich
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Lesson Study ◽  
Learning Approaches ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Group Problem Solving ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Learning Practices ◽  
Learning Development ◽  
Definition Of

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine variations within lesson study (LS) practices and their connections with related traditions: teacher research/enquiry approaches, professional development models, professional learning communities and group problem-solving approaches. Questions are addressed about the relationships between different professional learning approaches in terms of definitions and frameworks. Design/methodology/approach Academic databases and website sources were searched in a purposive way to identify 20 practices associated with these traditions for comparative analysis. Findings A conceptual framework consisting of eight dimensions was constructed to account for the variations within and between these professional learning traditions: for instance, about the settings in which the practices take place, the purposes of the practices and the specific procedures involved. By illustrating how specific practices fitted within this framework it is concluded that the variations within the LS tradition are wide enough to make it difficult to identify a set of necessary and sufficient features of LS to distinguish LS practices from the other non-LS professional learning practices. Reasons are also given for considering whether a polythetic type of definition of professional learning/development practices might be constructed. Research limitations/implications The possibility for a more systematic review of professional learning approaches for the construction of a conceptual framework is discussed. Practical implications Ways in which this kind of conceptualisation can be useful in promoting clarity about professional learning practices and in developing these practices are discussed. Originality/value The originality of this paper lies in the construction of a conceptual framework to analyse similarities and differences within and between various professional learning traditions.

Exemplars revisited: Building primary teachers’ capability in assessment for learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 137-161
Author(s):  
Jenny Poskitt ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Differentiated Instruction ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Primary Teachers ◽  
Assessment For Learning ◽  
Education Systems ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Learning Practices ◽  
Building Capability ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Learning And Achievement

Building capability in assessment for learning is a goal of education systems internationally, though difficult for nations to successfully implement and sustain over time (Laveault & Allal, 2016). Evidence about the positive effects of assessment for learning practices on students’ learning and achievement is convincing, but implementation is made difficult by the realities for teachers to balance the multiple demands of pedagogy, curriculum and assessment, differentiated instruction, and time for professional learning

scholarly journals Practitioners’ Perception about Professional Learning Practices at Higher Secondary Level in Public and Private Sector

2019 ◽  
Vol IV (IV) ◽  
pp. 331-340
Author(s):  
Farkhanda Tabassum ◽  
Shazia Zamir ◽  
Saira Nudrat
Keyword(s):  
Private Sector ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Professional Growth ◽  
Secondary Level ◽  
Institutional Development ◽  
Professional Relationship ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Learning Practices ◽  
Public And Private Sector ◽  
Teaching Learning

The study analyzed practitioners’ perceptions about professional learning practices at higher secondary level in public and private sector. The components of professional learning practices were teaching learning process, students’ development, teachers’ professional relationship and service, institutional development and personal and professional growth. The objectives of this paper focused on checking practitioners’ insights regarding above given components. The sample of the study were 633 practitioners. Major findings were that there was no major difference in perceptions of both sector teachers about teaching learning and students’ development. The practitioners of private schools showed more interest in professional relationship, institutional development, personal and professional growth. It is recommended that institutional administration may make it mandatory for practitioners to prepare professional teaching portfolio and may design professional development courses about building their competency in classroom management. The administration of public schools may plan professional learning communities and knowledge sharing societies through launching collaborative campaigns.

scholarly journals Introduction to Blended Learning Practices

2011 ◽  
pp. 1-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth Stacey ◽  
Philippa Gerbic
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Blended Learning ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Learning Practices ◽  
Emerging Trends ◽  
Key Issues ◽  
The Impact

Blended learning is now part of the learning landscape in higher education, not just for campus-based courses but for courses designed for students studying at a distance as well as for communities of professional learning and practice. The impact of this concept in university teaching and learning can be seen in the appearance of practice focused texts for example, Littlejohn and Pegler (2007) and, more recently, Garrison and Vaughan (2008). Blended learning is now constantly positioned as one of the emerging trends in higher education (e. g. Allen, Seaman and Garrett, 2007; Graham, 2006; Garrison and Kanuka, 2004) and therefore is of particular strategic importance in the future of universities, their students and teachers as well as in the widening community of professional education and training. As an introduction to this book, this chapter will review the growing literature about blended learning and will discuss some of its key issues. The authors begin by introducing the concept of blended learning and its many meanings and attempt to clarify the definitional discussion. Issues in teaching and learning in both campus based and distance settings are then described followed by a discussion of the way blended learning provides a process for establishing communities of learning and practice, particularly for professional learning. Much of the literature about professional learning and learning communities has only just begun to identify aspects of blended learning practices as significant in their field, a gap this book is helping to fill.

scholarly journals Transforming professional learning: Educational action research in practice

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 421-441 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian Hardy ◽  
Karin Rönnerman ◽  
Christine Edwards-Groves
Keyword(s):  
Action Research ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Educational Practice ◽  
Current Policy ◽  
Learning Practices ◽  
Research Cycle ◽  
Political Dimensions ◽  
Do So

This article seeks to extend current understandings of educational action research, particularly how teachers’ actions, talk and ongoing relatings can serve as a vehicle for transforming their learning, including under current global conditions of more performative accountability. The research is grounded in Noffke’s (2009) understandings of the nature of the personal, professional and political dimensions that characterize action research. While validating Noffke’s (2009) dimensions, we also argue that specific instances of action research help provide insights into not just how action research might be currently understood, but details about how it has actually transformed teachers’ learning practices. To do so, we draw upon recent theorizing into the nature of educational practice, and an example of action research in one school in Australia. Specifically, and drawing upon Kemmis et al. (2014), we reveal the particular ‘doings’ (actions), ‘sayings’ (talk) and ‘relatings’ (relationships) that characterize specific instances of teachers’ learning during part of an action research cycle in this school, under current policy conditions. By indicating how this learning came about, we reveal how the personal, professional and political dimensions (Noffke, 2009) in action research settings are enacted, leading to transformed practice through specific doings, sayings and relatings under current conditions.

scholarly journals We Are All In This Together: Supporting Hearts and Minds During Unprecedented Times

2021 ◽  
pp. 53-62
Author(s):  
Marie-Anne Hudson ◽  
Lori Huston
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Social Emotional Learning ◽  
Ways Of Knowing ◽  
Emotional Learning ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Learning Practices ◽  
Trauma Informed ◽  
Hearts And Minds

This article discusses the potential that trauma-informed pedagogy and social-emotional learning practices hold for supporting educators during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. The authors bring a critical lens to considering these approaches, noting some limitations and provisos in their use. We advocate for dialogue, mentorship, and professional learning in using them not only to support educators but to authentically include diverse ways of knowing, doing, and being in early childhood environments.

Effective Methods of Professional Development

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-19
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Adult Education ◽  
Staff Development ◽  
Instructional Practices ◽  
Professional Learning ◽  
Teacher Interviews ◽  
Learning Practices ◽  
Staff Developers ◽  
Instructional Changes ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter discusses successful elements of professional learning practices. Teacher interviews inform this chapter, as they share their own experiences. Teachers come to staff development with beliefs and knowledge about teaching. The relationship between the knowledge and opinions that teachers bring and what staff developers offer are critical to the acceptance of new instructional practices. For meaningful instructional changes to occur, teachers must have a voice in the process of their own learning. Successful professional development should allow for reflection, collaboration, and acknowledge the needs and interests of teachers. Furthermore, adult education practices need to be considered when designing professional learning sessions.

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