Key Design Factors in Durable Instructional Technology Professional Development

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Wells, J. (2007). Key Design Factors in Durable Instructional Technology Professional Development. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 15(1), 101-122. Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
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Journal Information

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education
ISSN 1059-7069
Volume 15, Issue 1, January 2007
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)  Chesapeake, VA

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John Wells, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, USA

Abstract

The capacity of any professional development effort to achieve durable change in teacher practice is affected by a host of design factors and their precise alignment with multiple delivery strategies. However, how successful professional development (PD) programs achieve an effective mix of these factors and strategies is not well understood. The purpose of this study is to identify which design factors have been found to be most essential, and to better understand how successful PD programs effectively align their delivery strategies with these factors. Aligning evaluation data collected across three years of the Trek 211 Project, a PT32 project found effective in promoting durable change in teacher practice, with key design factors identified from a decade of PD research, a successful design structure is presented and implications for future professional development initiatives are discussed. Professional development (PD) that targets

Keywords

• Evaluation
• Inclusive Education
• Integration
• Professional Development

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