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Conditions for Learning
Kathy Smith
- pp 29-38
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In this article, the authors discuss the learning conditions that enable teachers to work together and deepen the understanding of their professional practice, showing that teachers at St Joseph's display a wide range of professional knowledge and expertise and they are not only purposeful in their teaching but are able to clearly articulate what they value in terms of quality learning.Abstract:
This chapter discusses the learning conditions that enable teachers to work together and deepen the understanding of their professional practice. As evident in this book, the teachers at St Joseph’s display a wide range of professional knowledge and expertise, and they are not only purposeful in their teaching but are able to clearly articulate what they value in terms of quality learning. Yet the professional knowledge of practice that teachers share in each of these chapters was once deeply embedded within their everyday teaching; it was tacit knowledge.read more
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Preferences for Professional Development in Science Among Pre- and In-service Primary Teachers: a Best–Worst Scaling Approach
TL;DR: This paper examined the preferences for professional development (PD) in primary (elementary) science among pre-service teachers (PSTs) and in service teachers (ISTs) by quantifying the relative importance of factors that were significant for teachers by using best-worst scaling methodology.
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