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Publication Date: 2018
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Evaluating a Train the Trainer Programme and the Way This Empowers Educators to Bring about Systemic Change
Attard Tonna, Michelle; Bugeja, Gaetano
European Journal of Teacher Education, v41 n4 p496-516 2018
This paper explores the experience of educators who participated in a Train the Trainer programme with the aim of supporting teachers in the implementation of the Learning Outcomes Framework (LOF). Empirical data collected through interviews and narratives from a number of LOF Trainers, are analysed through a grounded theory approach. The insights of the participants on the effectiveness of the programme led the authors to identify which factors helped to render this programme a rewarding and meaningful experience, how this programme has equipped and empowered educators with the required skills to support their peers, and how the nature of the programme has led to the development of a professional learning community. The results lead to a consideration of how teacher learning environments can be transformed in order to build educator proficiencies, enhance their leadership capacities and make them more participative in the processes which impact on their professional lives.
Descriptors: Trainers, Teacher Educator Education, Teacher Education Programs, Faculty Development, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Outcomes of Education, Skill Development, Capacity Building, Teacher Empowerment, Curriculum Development, Educational Policy, Professional Continuing Education, Systems Approach, Organizational Change, Semi Structured Interviews, Personal Narratives, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Malta
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