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Publication Date: 2011
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Evidence-Informed Collaborative Inquiry for Improving Teaching and Learning
Sinnema, Claire; Sewell, Alison; Milligan, Andrea
Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, v39 n3 p247-261 2011
Evidence-informed collaborative inquiry is central to the improvement of teaching and learning for diverse students. This research investigated the impact of a professional learning intervention on the improvement of social studies teachers' practice, and their students' learning. Data were gathered from 26 primary and secondary teachers before, during, and after a year-long research and development project. Analysis of interviews, observation notes, teachers' reports, and reflective journals revealed how "both" engagement with outcomes-linked evidence and collaborative inquiry supported and challenged teachers to improve their classroom practice, and positively impacted on a range of outcomes for their learners. We illustrate this through two vignettes of teachers' inquiries. (Contains 1 figure and 12 notes.)
Descriptors: Evidence, Research and Development, Educational Improvement, Inquiry, Learning, Intervention, Social Studies, Academic Achievement, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Outcomes of Education, Vignettes, Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Cooperation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: New Zealand
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