Teachers' perceptions of case-based, online professional development : a qualitative case study

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Title:
Teachers' perceptions of case-based, online professional development : a qualitative case study
Series Title:
Barry University Dissertations -- School of Education
Creator:
Cordero, Mercedes P.
Place of Publication:
Miami, Fla.
Publisher:
Barry University
Publication Date:
Language:
English
Physical Description:
xi, 164 leaves ; 28 cm

Thesis/Dissertation Information

Degree Disciplines:
Education

Notes

Abstract:
Purpose : This research is an exploratory, qualitative case study of case-based, online professional development (COPD). The purpose of this study was to further an understanding of COPD within a school-specific context, and primarily through the lived experiences and perspectives of six teacher participants. The researcher employed a constructivist approach to provide a thick, detailed description of the phenomenon within the context of a large, urban-fringe high school in the southeastern United States. Method : Alpha High School, a pseudonym, was purposefully selected (Patton, 1990) as the research site for this study. Six teacher participants were selected using purposeful, normative, and criterion-based sampling techniques (Patton). Data collection included long, structured interviews, document review, and case notes. Data analysis, using Stake’s four steps (1995), began with data collection. Findings : The findings indicated that COPD promoted the use of reflective discourse among members of Alpha High School’s learning communities; increased the self-reported utilization of technology by teachers for their own learning and in their teaching; and substantially changed the way that teachers learned at this high school. These findings are consistent with Vygotsky’s social development theory of learning.
Thesis:
Thesis (Ph.D.)--Barry University, 2008.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 146-160).

Record Information

Source Institution:
Barry University
Holding Location:
Barry University Archives and Special Collections
Rights Management:
Copyright Mercedes P. Cordero. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
Resource Identifier:
LB1777.2C67 2008_CorderoMercedes ( BU-Local )
Classification:
LB1777.2C67 2008 ( lcc )

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