Maintaining access to TPD materials and community was highly valued by faculty in a pandemic-redesigned program¶
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q1 i? In a faculty development program redesigned to be delivered digitally during the pandemic, opportunities for networking and the ability to review and maintain access to TPD materials and their community of practice were highly valued by faculty attendees. → Heap 2021
Evidence¶
Heap 2021¶
Heap, T., Thompson, R., & Fein, A. (2021). Designing teacher professional development programs to support a rapid shift to digital. Education Tech Research Dev, 69, 35–38. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11423-020-09863-5
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The article reports a single case, citing Buckley (2020), of a faculty development program for medical educators in a Canadian school redesigned for digital delivery during the pandemic; "Faculty attendees indicated these elements were high valued."
"A faculty development program for medical educators in a Canadian school (Buckley 2020), redesigned to be delivered digitally during the pandemic, incorporated opportunities for networking and the ability to review and maintain access to TPD materials and their community of practice. Faculty attendees indicated these elements were high valued (ibid.)"
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Related Claims¶
- The most common rationale treats the teacher network as a source of professional development (32 of 51 studies) — related
- Networks and professional learning communities of practicing principals support sharing best practices and problem solving on the job — related
- Rapid shifts from face-to-face to digital delivery during the pandemic forced teachers to sacrifice appropriate designs to meet deadlines — related
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Maintaining access to TPD materials and community was highly valued by faculty in a pandemic-redesigned program |
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Maintaining access to TPD materials and community was highly valued by faculty in a pandemic-redesigned program |
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