Singapore students boast stellar performance at international benchmarking studies such as PISA and TIMSS. One of the major contributors to the consistently good performance in mathematics and science is the quality of our science teacher education in Singapore. Through a consistent, systematic and continuous system, there is a seamless transition of pre-service teacher education to continuing ...

This paper illustrates consideration of multiple facets of mathematics teacher knowledge through interviews, demonstrates how teachers have different knowledge profiles, and discusses the implications for professional development. This study focuses on interviews with eight teachers, which were analyzed using Ball, Thames, and Phelps’ (2008) framework of teacher knowledge, assigning knowledge t...

Role modeling opportunities for osteopathic physician teachers during a student's first 2 years of medical school are emerging as more colleges of osteopathic medicine strive to connect basic science didactics with clinically based learning activities. Examples of positive modeling by physician teachers during the first years of medical school are illustrated by 10 vignettes that can be incorpo...

In-service education programs have provided the professional development level of companies' employers, in the high quality form. The applying of in-service education programs has been a key component of professional development process for staff agro-industry Company. The study is utilized experimental Solomon four group designs to determine the impact of in-service education programs on agro-...

Teacher supervision plays a pivotal role in the improvement of education system and the way in which teachers and student teachers perceive it. Consequently language teacher supervisors can utilize appropriate supervisory models to keep teachers update and promote them professionally. The present study investigated the role of language teacher supervisors in student teachers and in-service teac...

A concern in Mathematics Education is the professional development of teacher and to promote effective training programs. The literature provides principles guiding design such programs, which were considered for an instruction intended strengthen teacher’s practice relation mathematical skills. objective this work was study if designed program effective, impact on teaching. case a group in-ser...

This study is a mixed method research that investigated the effect of electronic collaborative discussion forum on Iranian EFL teachers' engagement and professional identity and their development in terms of teachers‘ competences as they were engaged in collaborative teacher inquiry. For this purpose, 5 EFL teachers participated in 11 online forum discussion sessions. Before participating in di...

Understanding what is lacking in the online teaching literature is critical to helping researchers and practitioners develop programs and support mechanisms for online teachers in higher education. This review formulates a critique of the standardsand competency-driven vision of online teaching from the perspective of transformative learning theory, in order to offer an alternative exploration ...

Despite considerable change in the content and structure of teacher education over the last 40 years, the pedagogical framework of most programs has remained remarkably consistent. Most programs involve three pedagogical phases: (1) studying about practice, (2) observing and trying out practice under simulated or actual classroom conditions, and (3) comparing and elaborating practice in classro...

This article reviews professional development efforts that aim to improve intercultural competences of in-service and pre-service teachers working in primary early childhood education. A specific purpose was evaluate the impact wider context use reflection enactment as facilitators change. An analysis 23 22 papers shows an embedded contextual approach development, which is guided fostered, most...