<p>Numerous
studies have shown multiple benefits gained through professional development
for teachers, which address increasing pedagogical content knowledge,
increasing student achievement and increasing teacher job satisfaction (Banks,
2008; Colbert, Brown, Choi &Thomas, 2008; Dash, de Kramer, O’Dwyer, Masters
& Russell, 2012). However, barriers to professional development, including
cost, time and access, make face-to-face professional development sessions
difficult to meet teacher needs (Carr, 2016). Online professional development
can help to address these barriers, while meeting the needs of teachers.
Employing best practices established through both online learning pedagogy and
professional development techniques, teachers can increase their pedagogical
content knowledge and opportunities for collaboration using online platforms.
This study demonstrated, using a blend of qualitative and quantitative
assessments that online professional development was comparable in effectiveness
to face-to-face professional development in preparation for teaching an
introductory logistics course and the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council
Certified Logistics Associate certification exam. </p>
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:purdue.edu/oai:figshare.com:article/7403654 |
| Date | 04 January 2019 |
| Creators | Susan J. Ely (5929658) |
| Source Sets | Purdue University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, Thesis |
| Rights | CC BY 4.0 |
| Relation | https://figshare.com/articles/Effectiveness_of_Online_Professional_Development_for_Technical_Educators/7403654 |
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