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Dimensions of Educator Professional Development

Dimensions of Educator Professional Development. Linda McDonald Robinson lrobinson@coe.unt.edu Gerald A. Knezek gknezek@tenet.edu. Definition of Terms. Preservice Educator Inservice Educator Professional Development Personnel. Training Methods. Credit Courses Workshops Computer labs

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Dimensions of Educator Professional Development

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  1. Dimensions of Educator Professional Development Linda McDonald Robinson lrobinson@coe.unt.edu Gerald A. Knezek gknezek@tenet.edu

  2. Definition of Terms • Preservice Educator • Inservice Educator • Professional Development Personnel

  3. Training Methods • Credit Courses • Workshops • Computer labs • Tech support • Peer support • Online help • Printed docs • Trial/Error

  4. Training Trends Line graph showing training methods trends for three educator types.

  5. Factor Analysis of Eight Training Methods

  6. Factor Analysis (PC, Varimax)

  7. Factors Defined Factor 1 = Facilitated Training (Credit Courses, Workshops, Computer Labs, Tech Support, Peer Support) Factor 2 = Self-Help Training (Online Help, Printed Documentation, Trial/Error)

  8. Regression Analysis

  9. Regression Analysis-All Educators F1= f (Age, Training, Locus of Control)

  10. Regression Analysis-Inservice ONLY

  11. Regression Analysis-Trends F1= f (Age, Training, Locus of Control)

  12. Conclusions

  13. Conclusions Age Not a valid predictor of training method preference.

  14. Conclusions Training Hours The higher the training hours the stronger preference for BOTH training methods.

  15. Conclusions Locus of Control The lower the LOC (internal) the stronger perception of facilitated training as effective.

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