Inquiry identity and science teacher professional development

Development and Validation of the Inquiry Science Teacher Log and the Inquiry Science Teacher Questionnaire

Teacher professional learning and development

The International Academy of Education (IAE) is a not-for-profit scientific association that promotes educational research, and its dissemination and implementation. Founded in 1986, the Academy is dedicated to strengthening the contributions of research, solving critical educational problems throughout the world, and providing better communication among policy makers, researchers, and practiti...

Professional Development and Teacher Change

This article describes a model of teacher change originally presented nearly two decades ago (Guskey, 1986) that began my long and warm friendship with Michael Huberman. The model portrays the temporal sequence of events from professional development experiences to enduring change in teachers’ attitudes and perceptions. Research evidence supporting the model is summarized and the conditions und...

Understanding professional vision in inquiry science teaching

To understand inquiry science teaching, we must understand how practicing and prospective teachers see the activity of teaching. This study examines how practicing and prospective teachers highlight and code classroom activity in an effort to understand the nature of professional pedagogical vision (Goodwin, 1994). Results indicate that differences exist in terms of: actor focus, questions, gra...

MOOCs for Professional Teacher Development

A MOOC is a trending concept in education that is disrupting traditional methods of learning consumption. The emergence and use of MOOCs for professional teacher development is still uncommon, but on the verge of gaining a foothold. Research regarding MOOCs typically focuses on impacts for higher education and lifelong learning. However, the specific intersection of MOOCs and professional teach...