ERIC Number: EJ863438
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Jun
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1941-5257
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Action Research and Teacher Leadership
Smeets, Karel; Ponte, Petra
Professional Development in Education, v35 n2 p175-193 Jun 2009
The present article reports on a case study into the influence and impact of action research carried out by teachers in a special school. The action research was an important component of the two-year, post-initial, in-service course in special educational needs, provided by Fontys University of Applied Sciences, Department of Inclusive and Special Education. From the outset the case study was based on the premise that action research can be seen as a strategy for teacher leadership. Not only was it expected to help teachers to get to grips with their own work in the classroom, it was anticipated that their action research would also have an impact on the work of others in the school. We found that this was indeed the case, provided certain conditions were met. (Contains 2 notes and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Action Research, Program Effectiveness, Teacher Leadership, Teacher Researchers, Influences, Case Studies, Educational Strategies, Foreign Countries, Interviews, Likert Scales, Participant Satisfaction, Special Schools, Inservice Teacher Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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