On-line Professional Learning Communities: Increasing Teacher Learning and Productivity in Isolated Rural Communities

Autor: Dora Salazar, Zenaida Aguirre-Muñoz, Kelly Fox, Lisa Nuanez-Lucas
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, Vol 8, Iss 4, Pp 1-7 (2010)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1690-4524
Popis: On-line and distance professional learning communities provides teachers with increased access and flexibility as well as the combination of work and education. It also provides a more learner-centered approach, enrichment and new ways of interacting with teachers in isolated rural areas. For educational administrators, on-line learning offers high quality and usually cost-effective professional development for teachers. It allows upgrading of skills, increased productivity and development of a new learning culture. At the same time, it means sharing of costs, of training time, increased portability of training, and the exchange of creativity, information, and dialogue.
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