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A case study of two teacher learning communities in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

South African Journal of Education, 2021
In the Integrated Strategic Planning Framework for Teacher Education and Development, a South African policy, the Department of Basic Education (DBE) and the Department of Higher Education (DHET) call for the formation of professional learning ...
Free-Queen Bongiwe Zulu, Tabitha Grace Mukeredzi   +1 more
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Understanding teachers' online professional learning: A “community of inquiry” perspective on the role of Chinese middle school teachers’ sense of self-efficacy, and online learning achievement

Heliyon, 2023
Teachers' online professional development (PD) has been valued as a crucial and effective way to promote teaching competencies. Forming a professional learning community has been recognized as a means to promote effective PD.
Mingzhe Wang, Lawrence Jun Zhang
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Schools as Professional Learning Communities

Journal of Education and Learning, 2018
The main objectives in building professional learning communities are to improve teachers’ professionalism and well-being, and create positive impacts on student learning. It is a question of changing the school culture. The main objective of this quantitative study was to investigate the maturity level of thirteen Finnish schools as professional ...
Toom Auli, Ilomäki Liisa, Antinluoma Markku, Lahti-Nuuttila Pekka   +3 more
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Sustaining Professional Learning Communities

, 2020
The Dutch horticulture sector has to deal with challenges related to sustainability and advancing technology. Engaging professionals and (engineering) students by working together in learning communities (LCs) is an emerging approach to respond to 'wicked problems'.
Sjoer, E. (Ellen), Harn, Rachelle van, Biemans, Petra J.   +2 more
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Material matters for learning in virtual networks:a case study of a professional learning programme hosted in a Google+ online community [PDF]

, 2015
In this paper, we draw on Actor–Network Theories (ANT) to explore how material components functioned to create gateways and barriers to a virtual learning network in the context of a professional development module in higher education.
Ackland, Aileen, Aileen Ackland, Swinney, Ann; id_orcid, Ann Swinney, Ann Swinneyb, Aileen Ackl, Swinney, Ann   +6 more
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Kompetanseutvikling i et profesjonelt læringsfellesskap: En studie av læreres samtaler om undervisning for dybdelæring

Nordina: Nordic Studies in Science Education, 2023
A way to facilitate schools in adapting to a changing society, is through teachers’ professional development in learning communities. This study followed a group of primary school teachers in a professional learning community at their own school, as ...
Majken Korsager, Berit Reitan, Maria Gaare Dahl   +2 more
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Persepsi Guru Terhadap Peran Sekolah Sebagai Komunitas Belajar Profesional Dalam Perspektif Guru Sekolah Menengah Negeri Di Wilayah Jakarta Pusat

Improvement: Jurnal Ilmiah Untuk Peningkatan Mutu Manajemen Pendidikan, 2018
This study aims to examine teachers’ perceptions of professional learning community. The study was conducted from July 2017 – October 2017 in six state senior high schools in Central Jakarta.
Heldy Ramadhan Putra Pembangunan, Winda Dewi Listyasari, Evitha Soraya   +2 more
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Features of a Developing Mathematics Professional Learning Community and Affordances for Teacher Learning Opportunities

Indonesian Journal of Educational Research and Review, 2022
Professional learning communities are commonly as a viable model for on-going and productive teacher learning. However few studies have investigated how such communities develop to become fully functional and sustainable learning communities. This study
Million Chauraya, Patrick Barmby
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ENABLING SCHOOL STRUCTURE, TEACHERS’ SOCIAL NETWORK INTENTIONS AND PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITY

Istraživanja u Pedagogiji, 2021
This study aims to determine the relationships between enabling school structure, teachers’ social network intentions and the professional learning community.
Fatih Sahin, Kubra Yenel
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Distributed leadership across a network professional learning community

Journal of Educational Leadership, Policy and Practice, 2023
A network professional learning community (PLC) is characterised by a non-hierarchical approach to professional learning. Members are supported to engage and to learn when leadership is distributed across a network PLC.
Denee Rachel
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