What motivates teachers to participate in professional development? An empirical investigation of motivational orientations and the uptake of formal learning opportunities
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Highlights
• Teachers' reasons to attend professional development can be measured reliably with a standardized survey instrument.
• All motivational constructs correlate positively with each other at a low to medium level.
• Teachers' motivations for professional development predict the uptake of professional development activities.
• The wish for practical enhancement significantly predicted the uptake of a formal PD activity.
• The relationship between teachers' motivation and the uptake of courses varies by content area.
• Teachers' reasons to attend professional development can be measured reliably with a standardized survey instrument.
• All motivational constructs correlate positively with each other at a low to medium level.
• Teachers' motivations for professional development predict the uptake of professional development activities.
• The wish for practical enhancement significantly predicted the uptake of a formal PD activity.
• The relationship between teachers' motivation and the uptake of courses varies by content area.
| Originalsprache | Englisch |
|---|---|
| Aufsatznummer | 102929 |
| Zeitschrift | Teaching and Teacher Education |
| Jahrgang | 86 |
| ISSN | 0742-051X |
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| Publikationsstatus | Erschienen - 01.11.2019 |
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