Staff development should make teaching principles explicit through articulation, reflection and evaluation, supported by institutional incentives and training¶

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Description¶

The article recommends that university teachers articulate their theories and beliefs about teaching, since "making teaching principles explicit is a necessary step before they can be critically evaluated by the teachers". Staff development programmes incorporating "articulation, reflection, and evaluation activities" are said to have the potential to transform teachers' conceptions and practices. At the institutional level, the article stresses policy, technical readiness, infrastructure, and including innovation efforts in performance assessment.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Institutional incentives, sound infrastructure, and relevant technical training are considered important conditions for e-learning adoption

Constraints¶

• Innovations not included in the teacher evaluation system face unwillingness to adopt, as reported by Chinese teachers

Target Learners¶

• university teachers in higher education

Target Learning Goals¶

• adoption of e-learning, online collaborative learning, and social-constructivist teaching practices

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Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Chang Zhu, Martin Valcke and Tammy Schellens. (2010). A cross-cultural study of teacher perspectives on teacher roles and adoption of online collaborative learning in higher education. European Journal of Teacher Education. https://doi.org/10.1080/02619761003631849