Teachers' professional development is the primary element of curriculum implementation. Professionally trained teachers use appropriate teaching methods, instructional materials and assessment techniques during teaching. Current study was conducted to explore gaps between intended and enacted national curriculum for physics regarding teachers'…

Teachers involved in the implementation of a curriculum innovation can be prepared for this task through a professional development program. In this paper, we describe essential characteristics (identified empirically and theoretically) for such a professional development program that promotes the acquisition of competences by these teachers. The…