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Professional development in early childhood education: effects of a virtual community of practice on implementing best practices
Description
This mixed methods study examined whether participation in a virtual community of practice (vCoP) could impact the implementation of new skills learned in a professional development session and help to close the research to implementation gap.
Six participants attended a common professional development session and completed pre- , mid- , and post-intervention surveys regarding their implementation of social emotional teaching strategies as well as face-to-face interviews.
Both quantitative and qualitative data was examined to determine if participation in the vCoP impacted implementation of skills learned in the PD session. Quantitative data was inconclusive but qualitative data showed an appreciation for participation in the vCoP and access to the resources shared by the participants. Limitations and implications for future cycles of research are discussed.
Six participants attended a common professional development session and completed pre- , mid- , and post-intervention surveys regarding their implementation of social emotional teaching strategies as well as face-to-face interviews.
Both quantitative and qualitative data was examined to determine if participation in the vCoP impacted implementation of skills learned in the PD session. Quantitative data was inconclusive but qualitative data showed an appreciation for participation in the vCoP and access to the resources shared by the participants. Limitations and implications for future cycles of research are discussed.
Date Created
2018
Contributors
- Lopez, Ariana Colleen (Author)
- Dorn, Sherman (Thesis advisor)
- Gray, Shelley (Committee member)
- Zbyszinski, Lauren (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
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Resource Type
Extent
ix, 100 pages : 1 color illustration
Language
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
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Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.51652
Statement of Responsibility
by Ariana Colleen Lopez
Description Source
Viewed on May 30, 2019
Level of coding
full
Note
Partial requirement for: Ed.D., Arizona State University, 2018
Note type
thesis
Includes bibliographical references (pages 75-80)
Note type
bibliography
Field of study: Leadership and innovation
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- 2021-08-26 09:47:01
- 2 years 8 months ago
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