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RecordNumber
2345
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Author
Kathleen M. Armour*, Kyriaki Makopoulou
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Title of Article
Great expectations Teacher learning in a national professional development programme
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Title Of Journal
Teaching and Teacher Education
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PublishInfo
elsevier
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Publication Year
2012
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Issue Number
28
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Page
336-346
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Subject
Teacher learning , Professional development , Learning theory , Physical education and school sport
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Abstract
This paper reports findings from an evaluation of a national continuing professional development (CPD)
programme for teachers in England. Data showed that the localised implementation, opportunities for
interactive learning, and ‘collective participation’ were positive factors. Research participants reported
difficulties, however, in ‘cascading’ knowledge to colleagues and in sustaining and developing their
learning. It is argued that these limitations were rooted in an inconsistent theory of learning that
underpinned the programme and a failure to conceptualise teachers as ‘lead learners’ in schools. Wider
implications for the design of teachers’ professional development are considered.
Crown Copyright 2011 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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