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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
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Lam, Y. L. Jack – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 1982
Using Snizek's shorter version of Hall's professionalism scale assessing five attitudinal components, provincial professional profiles have been developed from 1203 Manitoba teachers based on six personal and contextual variables. Results indicated no clear-cut patterns can be established between professionalism and variables selected, with the…
Descriptors: Educational Background, Experience, Foreign Countries, Group Structure