ERIC Number: EJ1223022
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-0260-7476
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Impact of Professional Development Programme on Teachers' Competencies in Assessment
Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, v45 n4 p481-485 2019
In the past few decades, increasing demands have been placed on developing students' autonomy and critical thinking skills. To enhance students' agency in learning, teachers have been encouraged to adopt alternative pedagogical practices. The revamp of pedagogy needs to be reflected in assessment as it is an integral part of instruction. Practising teachers, however, lack assessment knowledge due to inadequate training during the pre-service preparation programmes. The enhancement of assessment knowledge is being urgently called for, which demands the professional development of teachers. This study seeks to investigate the impact of a professional development programme organized by a university in Hong Kong on the development of assessment knowledge of four teachers in two elementary schools. Findings indicate that the acquisition of assessment knowledge is a long-term achievement, which requires ongoing professional development efforts.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Faculty Development, Teacher Competencies, Student Evaluation, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Skill Development, Personal Autonomy, Teaching Methods, Universities, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Workshops, Innovation, Masters Degrees, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Language Teachers, Elementary Education, Teacher Characteristics
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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