ERIC Number: EJ1062389
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2015
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A Strength-Based Approach to Teacher Professional Development
Zwart, Rosanne C.; Korthagen, Fred A. J.; Attema-Noordewier, Saskia
Professional Development in Education, v41 n3 p579-596 2015
Based on positive psychology, self-determination theory and a perspective on teacher quality, this study proposes and examines a strength-based approach to teacher professional development. A mixed method pre-test/post-test design was adopted to study perceived outcomes of the approach for 93 teachers of six primary schools in the Netherlands and the development of their sense of self-efficacy, autonomy, competence and relatedness. Results revealed a statistically significant increase in feelings of autonomy and self-efficacy in coaching others. Taking existing potential of people and institutions as a starting point could be a promising way of (re-)creating flow in teachers and schools.
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Competencies, Mixed Methods Research, Pretests Posttests, Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries, Self Efficacy, Professional Autonomy, Competence, Relevance (Education), Coaching (Performance), Reflection, Self Concept, Teacher Collaboration, Teamwork, Psychological Patterns, Questionnaires, Interviews
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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