The researchers conducted a national cross-sectional study and a follow-up longitudinal study to (a) identify the key features of effective professional development activities, (b) determine the prevalence of such activities, and (c) examine the extent to which such activities influence teachers’ classroom practice in mathematics and science. Both studies were conducted as part of an evaluation...

Scholars who have studied the adoption of technology in educational settings, believe that professional development is necessary for its successful adoption. This paper addresses a need for an iPad Professional Development Program (iPDP) to support the adoption of iPad tablet computers in higher education teaching and learning. The proposed iPDP is a hybrid program involving both face-to-face l...

abstract background: nurses’ clinical judgment development is essential for the professional nursing practice. the aim of this study was to explore the facilitators to the development of iranian nurses’ clinical judgment. materials and methods: a qualitative design using conventional content analysis method was employed in the study. a purposive sample of 24 participants was recruited from thre...

the purpose of this study was to determine the importance of eleven professional competencies related to needs assessment and program development; a secondary purpose was to identify the best time these competencies should be learned. the study followed a survey research design, in which 441 randomly selected extension educators in the north central region of the united states responded to a qu...

Introduction. Teaching and training are at the heart of the knowledge society where the continuing professional development of teachers and trainers provides the cornerstone for the development of a high quality education and training systems. The Aim of the Study. To identify a design of professional environment for teacher professional development on the prevailing pedagogical discourse. Mate...

This study was conducted to identify self-directed and external professional development obstacles facing primary school EFL teachers in Southern Zone of Tigray Region in Ethiopia. The participants of the study were 63 primary school EFL teachers, 10 school principals and 2 clusters of supervisors. School teachers were selected using random sampling technique whereas school principals and clust...

background the present study was conducted to perceive the role-model nursing instructors’ experience in terms of professional challenges and identification of occupational concerns in the education of nursing students. nursing instructors have a critical and decisive role in the training of skilled and specialized manpower and subsequent growth and development of the communities. so, the prese...