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|a Teachers' perceptions of case-based, online professional development : a qualitative case study |h [electronic resource]. |
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|a Miami, Fla. : |b Barry University, |c 2008. |
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|a xi, 164 leaves ; |c 28 cm |
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|a Barry University Dissertations -- School of Education. |
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|a Thesis (Ph.D.)--Barry University, 2008. |
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|a Includes bibliographical references (leaves 146-160). |
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|a 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. |
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|a 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. |
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|a Electronic reproduction. |c Barry University, |d 2020. |f (Barry University Digital Collections) |n Mode of access: World Wide Web. |n System requirements: Internet connectivity; Web browser software. |
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