Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®
Articles 1 - 1 of 1
Full-Text Articles in Education
Using Appreciative Inquiry To Frame The Appraisal Of An Australian Initial Teacher Education Program, Jeanne M. Allen, Maureen Innes
Using Appreciative Inquiry To Frame The Appraisal Of An Australian Initial Teacher Education Program, Jeanne M. Allen, Maureen Innes
Australian Journal of Teacher Education
This paper reports on a study that investigated the process and outcomes of using Appreciative Inquiry (AI) in an Australian initial teacher education (ITE) program review. The aim of the study, which drew on a sample of teaching staff involved in this Master of Teaching program, was to gain an understanding of the extent to which the application of the AI framework can be used effectively in the review of ITE programs. AI promotes collegial reflective practice and the generation of positive resolutions and thus aligned with the purposes of the review that were to foster collaboration, strengthen staff morale …