The Development and Change of Teachers' Strategic Knowledge in Teachers' Online Community of Practice

To obtain the development and change of teachers’ strategic knowledge in teachers’ online community of practice (TOCP) in China, content analysis, video case analysis and statistical analysis methods were adopted to study 45 teachers (15 novice teachers, 15 key teachers, and 15 experienced teachers) from three participating schools during three phases. The development and change of different teacher groups’ strategic knowledge and the general characteristics of their strategic knowledge have been concluded respectively. It can be concluded that TOCP has changed teachers’ professional learning model, constantly improved their strategic knowledge and positively influenced different teacher groups’ strategic knowledge.