Adult Learning Principles and Teacher Professional Development: A study of perceptions of teacher development - Couverture souple

Ringler, Marjorie

 
9783838313344: Adult Learning Principles and Teacher Professional Development: A study of perceptions of teacher development
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3838313348 ISBN 13 : 9783838313344
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

This study evaluated professional development and determined whether teachers (n=24) perceived a learner-centered or a teacher-centered approach for learning. The evaluation focused on adult learning principles: learner-centered activities, personalizing instructions, relating teaching to student experience, assessing participant needs, climate-building, student participation in the learning process, and flexibility for personal development by students. This study also examined the relationship between the years of teaching, the level of education, and participants’ perceptions of adult learning principles. Data analyzed consisted of written evaluations, implementation plans, and Principles of Adult Learning Scale (PALS) survey. Results indicated that participants perceived instruction to be more learner-centered than expected, although overall perception was teacher- centered. The principle: relating to participants’ experiences was perceived to be consistently present. There was a strong indication that participants with ten or more years of teaching perceived instruction more learner-centered than the less experienced participants.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This study evaluated professional development and determined whether teachers (n=24) perceived a learner-centered or a teacher-centered approach for learning. The evaluation focused on adult learning principles: learner-centered activities, personalizing instructions, relating teaching to student experience, assessing participant needs, climate-building, student participation in the learning process, and flexibility for personal development by students. This study also examined the relationship between the years of teaching, the level of education, and participants? perceptions of adult learning principles. Data analyzed consisted of written evaluations, implementation plans, and Principles of Adult Learning Scale (PALS) survey. Results indicated that participants perceived instruction to be more learner-centered than expected, although overall perception was teacher- centered. The principle: relating to participants? experiences was perceived to be consistently present. There was a strong indication that participants with ten or more years of teaching perceived instruction more learner-centered than the less experienced participants.

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr. Ringler is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at East Carolina University in North Carolina. She continues her research on effective professional development that benefits principals, teachers, and English Language Learners in rural schools.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2010
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3838313348
ISBN 13 
9783838313344
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
200
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