A one-year teacher professional development programme towards context-based science education using a concerns-based approach

Lesley G.A. de Putter-Smits (Corresponding author), Nienke Nieveen, Ruurd Taconis, Wim M.G. Jochems

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    Abstract

    Professional development programmes for teachers that aim at context-based science education are usually lengthy and less effective than intended. In this study, a one-year professional development programme was designed and evaluated that consistently started from the teachers’ concerns regarding context-based education. The teachers reported a positive shift in concerns, from self-as-teacher concerns towards student-learning concerns. They also reported that they came to grips with what context-based science education means in teaching practice. Although the number of participants was small (n = 5), this study uncovers that focusing on teachers’ concerns throughout the professional development programme is a potentially effective approach to teacher learning. The shifts in their concerns is an important condition for long-lasting change.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)523-539
    Number of pages17
    JournalProfessional Development in Education
    Volume48
    Issue number3
    Early online date8 Jan 2020
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jun 2022

    Keywords

    • Context-based education
    • concerns-based model
    • designing curriculum materials
    • teacher professional development

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