Ipas –teacher’s Knowledge Management Platform for Teachers Professional Development

1 Tzu-Chien Liu, National Central University, Teachers Education Center, Chung-Li, Taiwan, [email protected] 2 Yih-Ruey Juang, Jin-Wen Institute of Technology, Department of Information Management, Taipei, Taiwan, [email protected] Abstract  With the prevalence of information in the digital age, it is more important to assist teachers to manage their own practical knowledge. According to this perspective, this study first illustrates the relationship between the instructional plan and teachers’ practical knowledge. Then, this paper introduces the design rationale and functions of a teachers’ knowledge management platform – Instructional Planning Assistant System (IPAS), that can help teachers through the process of designing, reflecting, modifying, and sharing instructional plans to manage their instructional practical knowledge. Furthermore, this paper interprets the results of evaluation of the system’s function. Finally, the paper discusses the study results and further research directions.