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Joseph Njiku – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
The TPACK framework has gained popularity in guiding research regarding the assessment and development of teachers' competencies to teach with technology. Since theoretically, the framework is about teachers' knowledge for teaching using technology, effective ways of assessing this TPACK have been a subject of interest among researchers. This…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Technological Literacy, Professional Development
Emaly Drayton – ProQuest LLC, 2024
ADHD (Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) is a common neurological disorder that causes a person to have difficulty self-regulating (Daley & Birchwood, 2010a). A child displaying symptoms of ADHD may be impulsive, hyperactive, and/or inattentive, which increases the likelihood of academic failure and behavior difficulties. While symptoms…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Montessori Schools, Public Schools, Montessori Method
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Arwa Saleh Alaqeel – Cogent Education, 2024
This mixed-methods sequential explanatory study aimed to evaluate the self-efficacy and anxiety of learning disabilities teachers (LD teachers) regarding data-driven decision-making (DDDM). The initial phase involved surveying 309 LD teachers, followed by in-depth interviews with five participants to gain further insights. The study's second phase…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Education Teachers, Self Efficacy, Anxiety
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Gabriele Stupuriene; Tatjana Jevsikova; Yasemin Gülbahar; Anita Juškeviciene; Austeja Gindulyte; Agne Juodagalvyte – Education and Information Technologies, 2025
The demand to incorporate informatics into primary education is seen as a critical necessity both today, and for the future of modern societies. Numerous countries are currently revising their primary education curricula in order to incorporate informatics concepts and computational thinking skills. Although many successful initiatives have been…
Descriptors: Elementary School Curriculum, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Education
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Mundy, Marie-Anne; Howe, Mary E.; Kupczynski, Lori – Teacher Development, 2015
This study examined 299 Louisiana teachers from three school districts regarding their perceptions of the value provided by specific types of professional development (PD) including professional learning communities (PLC), demonstration lessons, and in-service as well as graduate hours in reading/literacy on implementation (frequency of use),…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Professional Development, Communities of Practice, Demonstrations (Educational)
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Cajkler, Wasyl; Wood, Phil; Norton, Julie; Pedder, David; Xu, Haiyan – Research Papers in Education, 2015
Two departments in a secondary school in England participated in "lesson study" projects over a five-month period to explore its usefulness as a vehicle for professional development. Through a cycle of two research lessons, conducted separately in each department, teachers identified challenges that inhibited the learning of their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Secondary Education, Lesson Plans, Professional Development
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Francois, Jennifer R.; Coufal, Kathy L.; Subramanian, Anu – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2015
The preparation of students for professional practice in the field of early intervention has changed as a result of mandates through Part C, Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The purpose of this survey research was to describe the knowledge and skill areas, specific to early intervention, included in pre-professional curricula…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Federal Legislation, Educational Legislation, Disabilities
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Callahan, Cory; Saye, John; Brush, Thomas – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2015
This article advances a continuing line of inquiry into the potential of digital educative curriculum materials to support teachers' development of professional teaching knowledge. Instead of standalone levers of change, the educative curricula in this study were featured resources within a novel professional development approach. The qualitative,…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Professional Development, Teacher Effectiveness
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Lin, Zheng – TESOL Journal, 2013
This article reports on an exploratory study of English as a foreign language (EFL) teachers' attitudes, beliefs, and professional knowledge about teaching EFL (TEFL) in a preschool setting in China. The investigation is structured on a two-dimensional grid based on Calderhead's (1996) categorisation of teachers' attitudes and beliefs and…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries
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Kocbeker-Eid, Beyhan Nazli – Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine Turkish prospective primary teachers' self-efficacy beliefs and readiness for their future roles and responsibilities as inclusive classroom teachers. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate how these roles and responsibilities relate to future teaching practices. In addition, this study examined…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Student Teacher Attitudes, Self Efficacy
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McGee, Jennifer R.; Wang, Chuang; Drew, Polly – School Science and Mathematics, 2013
Reforms in mathematics education call for K-12 teachers to employ standards-based pedagogies, which embody the National Council for Teachers of Mathematics' principles and standards. In order to effectively support teachers' implementation of standards-based curricula, professional development must be provided that meets teachers' needs. The…
Descriptors: Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Teachers, Mathematics Instruction, Faculty Development
Public Education Network, 2005
Quality teachers are the single greatest determinant of student achievement. Teacher education, ability, and experience account for more variation in student achievement than all other factors. Studies have found that 40 to 90 percent of the difference in student test scores can be attributed to teacher quality. Knowing the subject matter,…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teacher Effectiveness, Academic Achievement, Teacher Education
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Wigle, Stanley; Sylvester, Tangela – Rural Educator, 1996
A survey of 133 rural Midwestern teachers who had supervised student teachers examined their knowledge of educational psychology. Few teachers had high scores, and scores were unrelated to teaching experience or degree held. Recommends increased emphasis on educational psychology in teacher education, inservice, and professional development…
Descriptors: Cooperating Teachers, Educational Psychology, Elementary Secondary Education, Knowledge Base for Teaching
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Onwu, Gilbert O. M.; Mogari, David – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2004
Following the implementation of the new Curriculum 2005, outcomes-based education, professional development is one of South Africa's national goals in the continuing reform of its education system. Most school teachers are not familiar with teaching outcomes-based education and need training to be able to do so. Project UNIVEMALASHI, a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Classroom Observation Techniques, Program Implementation, Teacher Attitudes
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Crutchfield, Margaret D. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2003
This article describes the Council for Exceptional Children's professional standards for special education teachers, including the content standards and the knowledge and skill standards. Information is provided on how to use the standards to structure a professional development plan, maintain expertise and evaluate competency. Self-evaluation…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Competency Based Teacher Education, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education
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