Comparative analysis of teacher professional development policies and practices 35

Dr. Yusof Petras

University Sains Malaysia, School of Educational Studies

Teacher professional development (TPD) is the growth of a teacher achieved by a systematic learning process throughout his/her whole career cycle. It is a complex process occurring in particular educational policy environments, that requires cognitive and emotional involvement of teachers both individually and collectively. As scientific evidence has been provided by international comparative studies, that the implementation of the most developed TPD policies coincides with high student achievements, it has become a crucial component of nearly every education policy by now. However, the growing attention of national education policies to enforce TPD also exposes various potential conflicts between the micro and macro level. The principal aim of this course is to develop a comprehensive understanding on the various patterns of TPD policies and practices, based on a comparative analysis of theories and empirical data from different countries and regions of the world.

Main topics and issues:

  1. Definitions and concepts of TPD.
  2. Correlation of TPD and student achievement as reflected by international comparative examinations of education systems.
  3. TPD policies and practices in developed countries.
  4. TPD polices and practices in developing countries.
  5. Using comparative data for local planning.

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