Search for dissertations about: "teachers professional development"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 79 swedish dissertations containing the words teachers professional development.
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1. Development and Autonomy : Conceptualising teachers’ continuing professional development in different national contexts
Abstract : This thesis investigates teachers’ perceptions of continuing professional development (CPD) in Germany and Sweden with a questionnaire study comprising a total of 711 mainly lower secondary teachers. Three conceptual terms are elaborated and explained. READ MORE
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2. Harnessing teachers’ perspectives : Recognizing mathematically highly able pupils and orchestrating teaching for them in a diverse ability classroom
Abstract : There is a lack of research that explores teachers’ perspectives on teaching highly able pupils (HAPs) in the diverse ability classroom. Instead, pupils’ perspectives are common, such studies often concluding that teachers need more professional development or that they fail to support HAPs. READ MORE
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3. When mathematics teachers focus discussions on slope : Swedish upper secondary teachers in a professional development initiative
Abstract : The shift towards collegiality is a new setting for many teachers. Most teachers work alone, in isolation from their colleagues and collegial collaboration requires organisational structures. READ MORE
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4. Opening the black box of mathematics teachers’ professional growth : a study of the process of teacher learning
Abstract : There is a lot of research done on professional development programs for teachers, especially with a focus on different characteristics of the program and whether it makes teachers change their teaching practice to such an extent that it enhances student achievement. However, there is not much research done on the learning process. READ MORE
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5. Professional development in formative assessment : effects on teacher classroom practice and student achievement
Abstract : The potential of formative assessment, evident in several research reviews, has raised the interest in many countries to invest in reform initiatives to develop its use. However, implementation of formative assessment is not straightforward and there is a lack of knowledge about how to design appropriate professional development. READ MORE
