Professional development of teacher educators: what do they do? Findings from an explorative international study
| Autor: | Gilada Avissar, Simone White, Tetsuhito Sakata, Quinta Kools, Marcel van der Klink |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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International research
International studies education 05 social sciences International comparisons Professional development 050301 education Identity (social science) 050109 social psychology humanities Education Pedagogy Structured interview 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Faculty development Psychology 0503 education Research question |
| Zdroj: | Professional Development in Education. 43:163-178 |
| ISSN: | 1941-5265 1941-5257 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/19415257.2015.1114506 |
| Popis: | The attention being devoted to teacher educators as professionals and their professional development is unquestionably increasing. Whilst much of that attention is being directed at teacher educators in different countries, international comparisons have been quite rare to date. The research question addressed in this study was: ‘Do experienced teacher educators from different countries differ in their concerns, professional development activities and developmental goals?’ Interviews were conducted with 25 participants from 10 different countries, all of whom were experienced teacher educators. Teacher educators’ concerns varied in the course of their careers. During their induction their primary focus tended to be on survival, whereas later on in their careers their concerns became linked to their own professional identity and their students as individuals. Participants from all the participating countries were involved in a range of developmental activities. A large majority was involved in research-rel... |
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