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Nixon, Ryan S.; Luft, Julie A.; Ross, Richard J. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2017
Many new science teachers are assigned to teach subjects in which they have not been prepared, a practice referred to as out-of-field (OOF) teaching. Teaching OOF has been shown to negatively influence instruction and constrain teachers' development. In this study, we explored the extent to which new secondary science teachers were assigned OOF…
Descriptors: Incidence, Predictor Variables, Teaching Methods, Expertise
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Evers, Arnoud T.; Yamkovenko, Bogdan; Van Amersfoort, Daniël – European Journal of Training and Development, 2017
Purpose: Education depends on high-quality teachers who are committed to professional development and do not get burned out. The purpose of this paper was to investigate how job demands and resources can affect the health and cognitive development of teachers using the Demand-Induced Strain Compensation model. Design/methodology/approach: A…
Descriptors: Least Squares Statistics, Job Satisfaction, Teaching Load, Stress Variables
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Yurdakul, Bünyamin; Uslu, Öner; Çakar, Esra; Yildiz, Derya G. – Educational Sciences: Theory and Practice, 2014
The aim of this study is to evaluate the professional development program on web based content development (WBCD) designed by the Ministry of National Education (MoNE). Based on the theoretical CIPP model by Stufflebeam and Guskey's levels of evaluation, the study was carried out as a case study. The study group consisted of the courses that…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Teacher Education Programs, Program Evaluation
Glenn, James E. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study investigated AP U.S. History teacher characteristics, school and classroom context, instructional and assessment practices, and the relationship of all these variables with student achievement on the AP U.S. History Exam. The study sample consisted AP U.S. History teachers in the state of Georgia (N = 93) representing 14 of the state's…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Teaching Methods, Advanced Placement, Online Surveys
Royster, Otelia – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The problem addressed in this study was that regular education teachers lacked the training to include students with disabilities in inclusive classrooms. The evidence indicated that teachers were beginning to show greater levels of frustration, students were being referred out of the classroom, and many students were being sent to the special…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Faculty Development, Knowledge Level, Expertise
Walker, Michele – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The purpose of this study was to observe, describe, and analyze the aspects of school capacity within an urban turnaround school. School capacity factors included: "Teacher Knowledge, Skills and Disposition"; "Professional Community"; "Program Coherence"; "Technical Resources"; and "Principal…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, School Turnaround, Knowledge Base for Teaching, Decision Making
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Guo, Chorng-Jee; Chang, Huey-Por – International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, 2004
The new Science and Technology Curriculum Framework recently issued in Taiwan advocates the teaching of integrated science and technology with greater emphasis on basic skills. Science teachers are not used to teach in this way, they need different abilities and skills in order to do so. Using various effective professional development strategies,…
Descriptors: Expertise, Video Technology, Educational Strategies, Junior High Schools