Teacher Learning and the Acquisition of Professional Knowledge: An Examination of Research on Contemporary Professional Development

1999 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 173 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suzanne M. Wilson ◽  
Jennifer Berne
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Learning ◽  
Professional Knowledge

Deconstructing Professionalism

2011 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 22-31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Tummons
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Lifelong Learning ◽  
Network Theory ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Professional Knowledge ◽  
Actor Network Theory ◽  
Professional Standards ◽  
Actor Network ◽  
The Uk

The problematisation of the professional standards for teachers in the UK lifelong learning sector tends to focus on the discourses that the standards embody: discourses that are posited as being based on a restricted or technicist model of professionalism, that fail sufficiently to recognise the lived experiences of teachers within the sector both in terms of professional knowledge and competences, and professional development. This paper takes a different approach, drawing on a branch of material semiotics – actor-network theory – in order to shift the locus of problematisation away from what the standards might mean, to how the standards are physically assembled or instantiated. The paper concludes by suggesting that a first point of problematisation rests not in the discourses that the standards embody, but in the inherent fragilities of any material artefact that has the intention of carrying meaning across spatial, institutional or temporal boundaries.

scholarly journals Teacher Learning Community and EFL Teacher Professional Development

2021 ◽  
pp. 54-58
Author(s):  
Hongmei Han ◽  
◽  
Jinghua Wang
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Teacher Learning ◽  
Academic Writing ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Efl Teachers ◽  
Teachers Professional Development ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Teacher Learning Community

This study explores the impact of teacher learning community on EFL teachers’ professional development. The participants are 17 EFL teachers from Hebei University in China. A year-long study was conducted on these teachers' group leaning activities through participatory observation and in-depth interviews. The preliminary results are as follows: 1) Generally speaking, through conversation, interaction and online peer evaluation in learning community, participant teachers have improved professionally in terms of critical thinking, academic writing, reflective thinking and research awareness; 2) In learning activities of the community, the experienced teachers focused more on the construction of knowledge regarding research methodology, through interaction with others and participation in teaching-based research activities, to reconstruct their knowledge about teaching and research; while the novice teachers placed more emphasis on the reconstruction of knowledge regarding pedagogical theories and the way these theories are applied in teaching practice, through social interaction with other teachers.

scholarly journals THE DYNAMICS OF THE SUBSTANTIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE VALUE-MOTIVATIONAL COMPONENT OF STUDENTS’ PSYCHOLOGICAL READINESS FOR PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY AT VARIOUS STAGES OF STUDYING AT THE UNIVERSITY

2016 ◽  
pp. 120-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
I. S. Morozova ◽  
E. V. Voronova
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Future Orientation ◽  
Professional Knowledge ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
First Year ◽  
Life Meaning ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Semantic Component ◽  
The University

The paper discusses the problem of studying the relations of substantive characteristics of the value-semantic component of students’ psychological readiness for professional activity at various stages of studying at the Universityand presents the results of a longitudinal study of this issue. The results of the study indicated that the content characteristics (objective, process, result, overall rate of life-meaning orientations) are the basis of the value-motivational component of students’ psychological readiness for professional activity at various stages of studying at the University. According to the results of the study the axiological component of students’ psychological readiness of for professional activity into which first-year students includes orientation to the professional knowledge, skills. Students have 2 years of training to increase the value of the chosen profession, the desire to become a professional. In the 3rd year students’ valuemotivational component is represented in the experience of the crisis of professional development. In their 4th year of study, students have changing views about their professional future, orientation to future professional development.

scholarly journals Improving Teacher Quality in the Perspective of Islamic Teaching Professionalism

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Rudi Ahmad Suryadi
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Teacher Learning ◽  
Religious Education ◽  
Teacher Professionalism ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Scientific Publications ◽  
Self Development ◽  
Quality Of Learning ◽  
Innovative Work

Various components influence quality religious education. One of the dominant ones is the teacher. Learning will be of high quality if the teacher is competent and professional. The professional development of teachers is a stage in strengthening skills, competencies, and career advancement, which leads to an increase in the quality of learning being taught. This research uses a literature study method. Sources of data obtained through references and other reading sources related to teacher professionalism, the results showed that the problem of teacher professionalism originated from three components, namely self-development, scientific publications, and innovative work. Quality improvement is more dominantly influenced by teacher professionalism, where teachers are required to achieve predetermined qualifications. by meeting adequate qualifications, the teacher's position will automatically increase. Professional development is related to advancing knowledge and skills by considering attitudes and approaches to improving the quality of learning. It is a process of growing teacher professionalism in strengthening the skills, duties and careers of teachers in facing the changes that occur.Pendidikan agama yang bermutu dipengaruhi oleh berbagai komponen. Salah satunya yang dominan adalah guru. Pembelajaran akan bermutu, apabila gurunya kompeten dan profesional. Pengembangan profesionalitas guru merupakan tahapan dalam penguatan keahlian, kompetensi, dan peningkatan karir yang berujung pada peningkatan mutu pembelajaran yang diampu. Riset ini menggunakan metode studi kepustakaan, sumber data diperoleh melalui referensi dan sumber bacaan lain yang berkaitan dengan profesionalisme guru.  Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa masalah profesioalisme guru berawal dari tiga komponen, yaitu pengembangan diri, publikasi ilmiah, dan karya inovatif. Peningkatan kualitas lebih dominan dipengaruhi oleh profesionalisme guru, dimana guru dituntut untuk mencapai kualifikasi yang telah ditetapkan. dengan memenuhi kualifikasi yang memadai maka posisi guru akan secara otomatis meningkat. Pengembangan profesionalisme terkait dengan peningkatan pengetahuan dan keterampilan dengan mempertimbangkan sikap dan pendekatan untuk meningkatkan kualitas pembelajaran. Merupakan proses peningkatan profesionalisme guru dalam memperkuat keterampilan, tugas dan karir guru dalam menghadapi perubahan yang terjadi.

Contrasting Professional Development and Continuing Education Opportunities for Library Professionals

2014 ◽  
pp. 1909-1927
Author(s):  
Agnes K. Bradshaw
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Continuing Education ◽  
Knowledge Base ◽  
Professional Knowledge ◽  
Professional Organization ◽  
Professional Involvement ◽  
Economic Downturns ◽  
Library Professionals

By design or not, most librarians restrict their professional organization involvement to professional librarian organizations. Limiting professional involvement to only library related organizations will not provide the depth of professional knowledge that today's librarian needs to have in order to keep up with the requirements of the profession. Library budgets and funding have been slashed due to economic downturns, and patrons are turning to libraries for assistance with a variety of concerns that libraries did not have to address in previous times. Reaching beyond the scope of the profession, librarians can broaden their knowledge base and use that broader knowledge base to benefit their patrons and communities.

Becoming STEAM

2020 ◽  
pp. 104-129
Author(s):  
Kelli Thomas ◽  
Douglas Huffman
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
School District ◽  
School Districts ◽  
Teacher Learning ◽  
Real World ◽  
Budget Planning ◽  
Community Connections ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
History Of

This chapter shares a brief history of the STEM to STEAM movement, shares two case descriptions drawn from the perspectives of leaders in two school districts in which schools adopted a STEAM focus, describes challenges and opportunities associated with implementation of a STEAM initiative, and proposes five features to consider when implementing models to becoming a STEAM-focused school or school district. The five features drawn from analysis of the two cases are intentional efforts by school districts to gain buy-in; adequate time for teacher learning and planning through authentic and relevant professional development; community connections, real-world and problem-based or project-based; mutual decision-making and support between teachers and administrators; and budget planning and allocation.

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