Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0348056

Funded Activity Summary

Researching the design and implementation of systemic, sustainable, school-based teacher professional development in K-6 Science and Technology using e-learning approaches. Effective, sustainable teacher professional development is a critical issue for large operationally diverse, geographically dispersed education systems. Yet, research into designing professional development, particularly ICT-mediated (e-learning) approaches, is sparse. This project uses an innovative e-learning environment (developed by the CI and previously used for initial teacher education and developing school student learning), as a research tool for eliciting and operationalising teachers' e-learning-based professional development designs, in K-6 Science and Technology. It will deliver a model of teacher self-renewal, of wide theoretical and practical value, developing new understandings and strategies of professional development, and insights into the potential of new technologies.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 19-05-2003

End Date: 30-05-2007

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $150,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Educational Technology And Media | Specialist Studies in Education | Curriculum Studies: Science Education | Teacher Education: Primary

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Education and training not elsewhere classified | Primary education |

Other Keywords

Curriculum Studies: Science Education | Education and training not elsewhere classified | Educational Technology And Media | Primary education | Specialist Studies in Education | Teacher Education: Primary

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