Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Self-inquiry as a form of
CPD
- Problems
- 1. High demand for external CPDs
- 2. Value of own teaching experience
- Questions
- 2. How useful are external CPDs for experienced teachers in relation to knowledge and practice?
- 1. What are the reasons for experienced teachers attending external CPD events?
- 3. To what extent can self-inquiry be used as a source of CPD?
- Title
- To what extent can schools incorporate self-enquiry as a tool for CPD to create and disseminate in-house teaching
expertise? A small case study on experienced teachers in an urban school in London
- 3. Limited funding opportunities
- 4. Dissemination of knowledge
- Assumptions
- 1. The high demand for experienced teachers to attend CPD is encouraged by the
'celebrity' status of presenters
- 2. Experienced teachers are 'professional learners' who wish to develop their area of expertise
further.
- 3. Experienced teachers offer a wealth of knowledge and
expertise
- 4. The model of clinical education based on experiential knowledge and self-inquiry has the potential to develop and
disseminate in-house teaching expertise.
- Methodology
- Method
- Case Study
- QUAL approach
- Techniques
- 1. Semi-structured interviews
- 2. Likert scale questionnaires
- 3. Focus groups
- Sampling
- Research
population: 26 teachers
- In-depth: 6
experienced
teacher
- Convenience
sample
- 5. Experience is not necessarily related to years of
practice
- Review of
Literature
- 2. Studies on the
influence of CPDs on teacher education
- 1. Studies on experiential knowledge and transformative
learning.
- 3. Studies using self-inquiry within
education