Professional Learning in the Lives of Teachers: Towards a New Framework for Conceptualising Teacher Learning

Autor/inn/en	Cameron, Sandra; Mulholland, Judith; Branson, Christopher
Titel	Professional Learning in the Lives of Teachers: Towards a New Framework for Conceptualising Teacher Learning
Quelle	In: Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 41 (2013) 4, S.377-397 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1359-866X
DOI	10.1080/1359866X.2013.838620
Schlagwörter	Faculty Development; Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Semi Structured Interviews; Geographic Isolation; Professional Isolation; Personal Narratives; Educational Environment; Guidelines; Teacher Attitudes; Case Studies; Costs; Emotional Experience; Comparative Analysis; Inservice Teacher Education; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Fragebogen; Erlebniserzählung; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Richtlinien; Lehrerverhalten; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Cost; Kosten; Lehrerfortbildung; Australien
Abstract	This interpretative study of teachers as learners explored the continuing professional learning of teachers in a range of Australian schools. While teacher learning is regarded as a cornerstone of school reform, knowledge of how and why teachers engage in ongoing learning is scant. Research participants completed an open-ended questionnaire about their professional learning experiences and participated in semi-structured interviews in which they shared their learning narratives. The study found three sets of major influences on teachers' engagement with professional learning and the quality of that learning. These influences were isolation (both geographic and professional), cost (both educational and emotional), and the professional and personal life stages of teachers. A new descriptive framework through which to understand the intricate interconnections between teacher-learners, professional learning and learning contexts across teaching careers is proposed. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10