Teachers' professional development (PD) is crucial to improving student outcomes. Because
PD involves a multidimensional structure and changes across a teacher's professional life …

This paper reports on an exploratory study regarding the current continuing professional
development (CPD) situation of basic schoolteachers in Ghana. The study investigates the …

Abstract “Out-of-field” teaching refers to the practice of assigning secondary school teachers
to teach subjects that do not match their training or education. This practice is an issue of …

The aim of this article is to introduce a research-based work-integrated collaborative
learning program that focuses on early childhood education and care (ECEC) professionals' …

This chapter presents a review of empirical literature which has investigated the research
relating to the association between teacher qualification to teach a subject and the quality of …

Out-of-field teaching (OOFT) and its effects on teacher identity has been the focus of some
research, but how teaching a language out-of-field impacts teacher identities has received …

This paper describes an empirical study examining action research papers submitted by a
group (n= 81) of out-of-field mathematics teachers as part of a professional development …

Out-of-field teaching refers to the practice of assigning teachers to teach subjects that do not
match their training or education. This paper reports on a study evaluating the impact of a …

This study, seeks to explore the use of differentiated instruction to facilitate effective teaching
and learning. The sequential explanatory mixed methods design was used to guide this …

Abstract This paper employs Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) as an analytical
heuristic in exploring the internationally prevalent situation of teaching out-of-field. Drawing …