The Role of Continuous Professional Development of Teachers in Educational Change:  A Literature Review

Serkan Uçan

Article Details

The Role of Continuous Professional Development of Teachers in Educational Change: A Literature Review

Authors:

Serkan Uçan

Publisher:

Harran University

Main Topics:

Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

Harran Education Journal 2016 Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.36-43

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2016

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000714890

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

2564-761X

Abstract:

 

The notion that teachers play key role in the implementation of any educational reform is not a controversial issue anymore. Teachers always undertake an important mission for bringing about change to education systems, since they are the ones who will decide whether or not accept the change. According to many scholars hence, teachers and their continuous professional development (CPD) are crucial in determining the success of any educational reform directly and the future of society indirectly. In the light of the scholarly literature, the purpose of this paper is to show the importance of teachers’ CPD in the implementation of educational reforms and scrutinise one of the most cited factors, school culture, in influencing CPD of teachers.

 

The notion that teachers play key role in the implementation of any educational reform is not a controversial issue anymore. Teachers always undertake an important mission for bringing about change to education systems, since they are the ones who will decide whether or not accept the change. According to many scholars hence, teachers and their continuous professional development (CPD) are crucial in determining the success of any educational reform directly and the future of society indirectly. In the light of the scholarly literature, the purpose of this paper is to show the importance of teachers’ CPD in the implementation of educational reforms and scrutinise one of the most cited factors, school culture, in influencing CPD of teachers.

Article Details

The Role of Continuous Professional Development of Teachers in Educational Change: A Literature Review

Authors: Serkan Uçan

Publisher: Harran University

Main Topics: Sociology and anthropology

Journal: Harran Education Journal 2016 Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.36-43

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 12/2016

Document Language: Turkish

Document ID (Org No.): 2000714890

Frequency: Bi-Annual

eISSN: 2564-761X

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Authors:

Serkan Uçan

Publisher:

Harran University

Main Topics:

Sociology and anthropology

Journal:

Harran Education Journal 2016 Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.36-43

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

12/2016

Document Language:

Turkish

Document ID (Org No.):

2000714890

Frequency:

Bi-Annual

eISSN:

2564-761X