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Direct linkZhang, Jia; Huang, Qinan; Ye, Juyan – Cambridge Journal of Education, 2023
This study investigated the mediating effects of professional learning community (PLC) components on the relationship between leadership practices and teacher collective efficacy from the perspective of Chinese principals. Survey data were collected from 878 school principals. The results revealed that leadership practices significantly and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Principals, Communities of Practice, Leadership
Zhang, Jia; Yin, Hongbiao; Wang, Tengfei – Educational Studies, 2023
This study explored the effects of professional learning communities (PLCs) on teachers' self-efficacy and job satisfaction in Shanghai, China. Nine hundred and eighty-two school teachers participated in a survey. The results showed that PLCs in Shanghai China were characterised by both the teacher-centric and organisation-centric components. Two…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers
Zhang, Jia – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2020
This mixed-method study explored the influencing process of professional learning communities (PLCs) on teacher job satisfaction in China. A questionnaire survey on 488 teachers in 16 primary schools in Shanghai was administered to examine the effect of PLCs on teacher job satisfaction. Follow-up qualitative interviews on ten teachers were…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Elementary School Teachers, Job Satisfaction, Foreign Countries
Zhang, Jia; Sun, Yuantao – Asia Pacific Education Review, 2018
This mixed-method study developed a conceptual model for understanding the characteristics of professional learning communities (PLCs) in Chinese context. Exploratory qualitative interviews were first conducted to examine the characteristics of PLCs in several schools in Shanghai, China, through which an initial conceptual model was resulted.…
Descriptors: Models, Faculty Development, Communities of Practice, Mixed Methods Research
Zhang, Jia; Sun, Yuantao – Educational Studies, 2020
This study investigated the effects of professional learning communities (PLCs) on teacher commitment in China. A total of 1020 teachers in Shanghai participated in a survey. The results show the organisational characteristics of PLCs which comprise supportive leadership, organisational structure and cultural barriers, had significant and positive…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Teacher Collaboration, Teacher Attitudes, Communities of Practice
Zhang, Jia; Yuan, Rui – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2020
This mixed-method study explored the influences of professional learning communities (PLCs) on teachers' job satisfaction in China. A questionnaire survey was administered to 488 teachers in 16 primary schools in Shanghai to examine the effect of PLCs on teachers' job satisfaction. Follow-up qualitative interviews with 10 teachers were conducted…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Teacher Attitudes, Communities of Practice, Teacher Surveys
Zhang, Jia; Yuan, Rui; Yu, Shulin – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2017
Using qualitative data collected from three high schools in Shanghai, this study explored the barriers to the development of professional learning communities (PLCs) in Chinese schools from the perspectives of school leaders and teachers. Results indicate that the barriers identified by teachers in the development of PLCs include insufficient…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communities of Practice, Faculty Development, Barriers
Zhang, Jia; Pang, Nicholas Sun-Keung – Asia-Pacific Education Researcher, 2016
This mixed-method study explored the characteristics of professional learning communities (PLCs) in Chinese schools. Informed by the existing literature on PLCs, the authors conducted a questionnaire survey of teachers in seven schools in Shanghai to explore the characteristics of Chinese PLCs. Follow-up qualitative interviews were also conducted…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Communities of Practice, Qualitative Research, Interviews
Zhang, Jia; Pang, Nicholas Sun-Keung – Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2016
This quantitative study investigated and compared the development of professional learning communities in schools located in two Chinese cities, namely, Shanghai and Mianyang. The two cities have significant differences in terms of educational, economic, social, and cultural development. While Shanghai is a directly controlled municipality in East…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Statistical Analysis, Comparative Analysis, Communities of Practice
