ERIC Number: EJ821066
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Dec
Pages: 20
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0007-1005
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Key Informants' Perspectives on Teacher Learning in Scotland
Kennedy, Aileen; Christie, Donald; Fraser, Christine; Reid, Lesley; McKinney, Stephen; Welsh, Mary; Wilson, Alastair; Griffiths, Morwenna
British Journal of Educational Studies, v56 n4 p400-419 Dec 2008
This article outlines the policy context for teachers' learning and continuing professional development in Scotland and considers this in relation to the perspectives of key informants gained through interview. The analysis draws on a triple-lens conceptual framework and points to some interesting contradictions between the policy text and the expressed aspirations of the interviewees. Current policy and the associated structural arrangements are viewed as broadly positive, but interviewees express concerns that an unintended emphasis on contractual arrangements might inhibit the more transformative elements of professional learning.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Professional Development, Interviews, Teacher Attitudes, Professional Continuing Education, Policy Analysis, Occupational Aspiration, Performance Factors
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Adult Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (Scotland)
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