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A Descriptive Exploration Of A Self-Directed Professional Development Approach, Derek R. Riddle
A Descriptive Exploration Of A Self-Directed Professional Development Approach, Derek R. Riddle
UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones
Teachers, who are deemed the greatest in-school factor of student success, are often invited or mandated to engage in some form of professional development (PD) to continue in improving their practice. However, an empirical understanding of how teachers learn from PD offerings remains elusive and incomplete. Often teachers report not learning from the models where they have little autonomy. While there is small body of research on teacher-driven models, there is a lack of sufficient evidence on whether these models enhance teacher learning and ultimately their practice. Therefore, this study employed grounded theory methods coupled with a descriptive research approach …