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Thesis/Dissertation Information
- Degree Disciplines:
- Education
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- 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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