Reframing professional development through understanding authentic professional learning

A Webster-Wright - Review of educational research, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
Continuing to learn is universally accepted and expected by professionals and other
stakeholders across all professions. However, despite changes in response to research …

Teacher participation in continuing professional development: A theoretical framework

M Njenga - Journal of Adult and Continuing Education, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Given its importance and value in ensuring quality education, the Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) of teachers draws significant attention from researchers. Research has …

Review and discussion: E-learning for academia and industry

V Chang - International Journal of Information Management, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper presents a high level review and discussion about e-learning and proposes the
use of interactive learning as a recommended method for staff training in industry and …

Empowering principals to lead and manage public schools effectively in the 21st century

R Mestry - South African Journal of Education, 2017 - journals.co.za
Globally, education systems have been affected by radical social, political and economic
changes. Although school principals play a pivotal role in improving student learning and …

Developing emotional intelligence competence among teachers

N Dolev, S Leshem - Teacher development, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
A growing body of research has linked emotional intelligence (EI) to different life aspects,
including personal well-being, quality of social relationships and professional effectiveness …

Approaches to analysis of qualitative research data: A reflection on the manual and technological approaches

R Mattimoe, M Hayden… - Accounting …, 2021 - mural.maynoothuniversity.ie
This paper addresses a gap in the literature by providing reflective and critical insights into
the experiences during two PhD qualitative studies which adopted different approaches to …

Teachers' continuing professional development: Contested concepts, understandings and models

C Fraser, A Kennedy, L Reid… - Journal of in-service …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Teachers' continuing professional development (CPD) is being given increasing importance
in countries throughout the world. In Scotland, the changing professional and political …

Professionalism and the post‐performative teacher: new teachers reflect on autonomy and accountability in the English school system

C Wilkins - Professional development in education, 2011 - Taylor & Francis
This paper explores the impact of the increasingly performative nature of the assessment of
teachers' performance in England leading to the introduction of Professional Standards for …

What is professional development, how does it occur in individuals, and how may it be used by educational leaders and managers for the purpose of school …

R Mitchell - Professional development in education, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
This article considers the nature of professional development, how it occurs in individuals,
and how educational leaders and managers can facilitate professional development for the …

Nurses' experiences of continuing professional development

D Gould, N Drey, EJ Berridge - Nurse education today, 2007 - Elsevier
Continuing professional development is regarded as part of the nursing role in the National
Health Service. Health policy in the United Kingdom is built on the assumption that nurses' …