Informal mentors likely play a substantial role in novice teacher learning, yet we know little
about them, especially in relation to formal mentoring, which is the cornerstone to most …

This study investigated how an online community of teachers engaged in professional
development using collaborative Web (Web 2.0) technologies. This community of practice …

On-line teacher communities constitute a very popular and dynamic field while they foster a
new philosophy for professional development which is characterised as associative …

Early career teachers (ECTs) face numerous challenges during their transition from
preparation programmes into professional employment contexts. Social media platforms …

This article is a review of theoretical and empirical literature on Wenger's community of
practice (CoP) theory and Lave and Wenger's legitimate peripheral participation. It is …

There has been a limited interest in examining physical education teacher educators' role
and practices in embedding professional responsibility and commitment to continued …

This chapter aims to explicate the nature, processes, and significance of identity
development for both students and teachers in the context of learning in schools and …

This article explores the development of a professional learning community through a case
study of three teachers–an ESOL specialist, a literacy specialist, and a fifth-grade teacher …

A recent Review of Teacher Education in Scotland reports that 23% of respondents (n=
2381) encountered variable or very poor school placement experiences. This paper uses …

A formação de professores tem experienciado alterações substantivas no que diz respeito à
sua concetualização e organização. Atendendo ao facto de a aprendizagem ser situada …