Alison Glover

Developing a Model for Technology-Supported School-Based Teacher Professional Development in Ghana: Opportunities and Challenges

Esinam Ami Avornyo, Olivier Biard, Catharine Bleasdale, Alison Glover et autres

Purpose The purpose of this study is to explore the opportunities and challenges afforded by a technology-based model for school-based teacher professional development (TPD) in Ghana and its implications for scaling. The Ghanaian Government requires teachers to meet regularly in professional learning …

Ghana, md (code pays fourni par la source)

Butterflies of curriculum realisation: Investigating early implementation of the Curriculum for Wales

Alison Glover, Claire Sinnema, Sam McAlister‐Wilson, Nia Cole‐Jones et autres

Abstract Curriculum reform provides a vital opportunity for nations to ensure learners are equipped to fully participate as citizens in the 21st century. This paper presents an understanding of educators’ response to curriculum reform, and some of its enablers and barriers. Discussions …

gb, nz (code pays fourni par la source)

Collaborative toolkit creation to support reflective practice in teacher education

Alison Glover, Catharine Bleasdale, Nerys Defis, Angela Thomas et autres

Reflection in practice and on practice is a vital aspect of teacher education, especially in enabling student teachers to link theory and practice. However, student teachers’ perceptions of what reflection is, and how to reflect on their teaching, varies. Additionally, student teachers …

gb (code pays fourni par la source)

Developing reflective practice in Initial Teacher Education: A collaborative approach to toolkit design

Catharine Bleasdale, Nerys Defis, Alison Glover, Angela Thomas et autres

This Praxis Scholarship project explored the pivotal role of critical reflection in shaping the professional development of student teachers throughout their PGCE. A review of literature informed the evaluation of widely used reflection models and methods, alongside the skills, attributes, and barriers …

The Open University ITE Partnership in Wales

Alison Glover, Mathew Jones

This short case study provides an overview of the sustainability-related commitment and content of the PGCE Programme delivered by The Open University Initial Teacher Education Partnership in Wales. Education reform in Wales includes the implementation of the Curriculum for Wales and one …

Developing Professional Knowledge as a Consortium: Moving from ‘I’ to ‘We’

Claire Haresnape Tyson, Matthew J. Easterbrook, Lewis Doyle, Alison Glover et autres

Spoken by a teacher researcher from the ‘third space’, this chapter explores a practical solution to a school-based problem. Claire Tyson explains how, as consortium members, they explored their shared values and theories as well as harnessing their differences, to create a …

Sustaining a Community of Practice to Support Development of Teacher Professional Identity: A Zambian Case Study

Catharine Bleasdale, Alison Glover

Teachers’ professional identity is shaped by a range of factors. Active participation in professional learning opportunities is one such factor. The purpose of this case study is to bring teachers’ voice to the forefront and present the considered reflections of a small …

gb (code pays fourni par la source)

Developing Professional Knowledge as a Consortium: Moving from ‘I’ to ‘We’

Claire Haresnape Tyson, Matthew J. Easterbrook, Lewis Doyle, Alison Glover et autres

Spoken by a teacher researcher from the ‘third space’, this chapter explores a practical solution to a school-based problem. Claire Tyson explains how, as consortium members, they explored their shared values and theories as well as harnessing their differences, to create a …

ca, gb (code pays fourni par la source)

“Which Voices Are Heard? Who Is Silenced?”: Learning from Young People About the Climate Emergency Using Artivism as a Sustainable Pedagogy

Inma Álvarez, Deborah Ayodele-Olajire, Gemma Burnside, Caroline Cooke et autres

This article reports on an international project involving higher education institutions working in partnership with third sector organizations, to explore facilitating children and young people in expressing their concerns and ideas about climate change directly to decision-makers. Children and young people were …

gb, Nigéria, Kenya (code pays fourni par la source)

“It’s Good to Talk”: Exploring Effective Professional Conversations in Teacher Education

Alison Glover, Catharine Bleasdale, Grace Clifton, Angela Thomas

Professional conversations are significant in teacher education, yet policy-makers and practitioners differ in their understanding of what these involve. The purpose of this study was to identify and understand the critical elements of successful professional conversations, the elements that effectively contribute to …

gb (code pays fourni par la source)

A word to the wise (gair i gall): university teacher educators’ experiences of emergency response pedagogy in Wales

Tanya Hathaway, Lowri Jones, Alison Glover, Julian Ayres et autres

This study investigates the impact of COVID-19 on Initial Teacher Education (ITE) in Wales by examining university teacher educators’ experiences during lockdown. The pandemic significantly disrupted teacher-education partnerships, prompting rapid adaptation and changing delivery modes. Data were collected from semi-structured interviews with …

gb (code pays fourni par la source)

Finding the joy: effective mentoring in Teacher Education

Alison Glover, Mark H. Jones, Leigh Worrall

Effective support of student teachers is critical to the teaching profession. This research involved student teachers and those who support student teachers on a new two-year Postgraduate teaching course. Using a range of data collection, including creative methods such as the use …

gb (code pays fourni par la source)