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ERIC Number: EJ531694
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0261-9768
Approaches to Teacher Professional Development: A Critical Appraisal.
Moreira, Joao M.
European Journal of Teacher Education, v19 n1 p47-63 1996
This paper attempts to clarify the field of teacher development by proposing a classification of approaches to teacher development that include the main theoretical models currently cited. The four approaches discussed include cognitive-structural, skill acquisition, reorientation of concerns, and life cycle. (Author/SM)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Professional Development, Skill Development, Teacher Improvement, Teachers, Teaching (Occupation), Teaching Models
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Life Cycles