Renovating Science Professional Development to Meet Teachers’ Needs

Developing a Professional Development Program Model Based on Teachers’ Needs

This paper presents a model of a teacher needs-based (TNB) professional development program. The TNB model formed the foundation of three externally funded professional development programs. The objectives of this model are to maximize the effects of a professional development program, and to help participants sustain their learning over the long term. The goals, content, main activities, and s...

The Professional Development Needs of Primary Teachers in Teaching Mathematics

What teachers’ want: Identifying mathematics teachers’ professional learning needs

Crop Science: Scientific and Ethical Challenges to Meet Human Needs

Many of you sitting here today were present at the first International Crop Science Congress in 1992. Looking around the room you will recognise several of your neighbours. They may have reached more senior positions and of course their publications lists are longer. Fortunately, there are also a few more women and there is a new generation of young scientists among us. But overall, not much se...

Online vs Face-To-Face Engagement of Computing Teachers for their Professional Development Needs

After a period of intense activity in preparation for the transition, Computing has been implemented in the curriculum in England for all children from ages 5-16. In this paper we investigate the aspects of professional development that Computing teachers are utilising. We conducted a survey of over 900 Computing teachers in England and use the results to reflect on the benefits of face-to-face...