The Paradox of Teacher Professional Development Programs for Behaviour Management: Comparing Program Satisfaction alongside Changes in Behaviour Management Practices

Autor/inn/en	Giallo, Rebecca; Hayes, Louise
Titel	The Paradox of Teacher Professional Development Programs for Behaviour Management: Comparing Program Satisfaction alongside Changes in Behaviour Management Practices
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Educational & Developmental Psychology, 7 (2007), S.108-119 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1446-5442
Schlagwörter	Statistical Significance; Teachers; Faculty Development; Professional Development; Primary Education; Teacher Attitudes; Classroom Techniques; Behavior Problems; Females; Child Behavior; Foreign Countries; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Primarbereich; Lehrerverhalten; Klassenführung; Weibliches Geschlecht; Ausland; Australien
Abstract	A teacher professional development program using applied behavioural techniques was delivered to primary school teachers. Teachers (N = 78) rated the program highly and reported improved knowledge and skills in managing disruptive student behaviour. Objective measures of teacher (n = 32) pre- and post-workshop data revealed significant changes in teachers' use of positive strategies for female students. Change in teachers' use of punishment was in the expected direction, with insufficient power to produce statistical significance. Juxtaposed to high teacher self-reported satisfaction are objective pre and post data for a small group of very difficult students who showed no change in disruptive behaviour. This study found that teacher satisfaction ratings are a poor indicator of change in the classroom and argues that professional development for teachers must incorporate objective measures of child behaviour. (Contains 2 tables and 1 figure.) (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	University of Newcastle. School of Education, Callaghan, NSW 2308, Australia. e-mail: ajedp@newcastle.edu.au; Web site: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/group/ajedp
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10