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Teacher Motivation for Learning and Professional Development
Sun, April 11, 10:40am to 12:10pm EDT (10:40am to 12:10pm EDT), Division C, Division C - Section 2b: Learning and Motivation in Social and Cultural Contexts Paper and Symposium SessionsSession Type: Symposium
Abstract
To best support student learning, teachers should engage in continuous learning throughout their careers, making their motivation for learning and its study crucial for any educational improvement. Although teacher motivation emerged as an expanding field of research in recent years, teacher motivation for professional development (PD) has remained predominantly neglected. This symposium presents four studies, which collectively, represent diverse research approaches, adopting different motivational theories (Achievement Goals Theory and Self-Determination Theory), different methodologies (quantitative and qualitative, including self-report questionnaires, interviews, and observations), and varying teacher PD settings (school-based professional learning communities, professional higher education teacher courses, a regional PD course, and a self-directed PD program). We will present recent findings and collectively discuss theoretical, methodological and practical emerging insights.
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Chairs
Miriam Babichenko, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Dana Vedder-Weiss, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Papers
Teachers' Achievement Goals in Professional Training Courses: Effects on Learning Engagement and Learning Gains - Martin Daumiller, University of Augsburg; Raven Rinas, University of Augsburg; Daria Olden, University of Augsburg; Markus Dresel, Augsburg University
Examining Teacher Engagement in Context in Professional Development Activities - Irit Vivante, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Dana Vedder-Weiss, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
An Examination of Teacher Motivation in a Self-Directed Model of Professional Learning - Douglas Michael Walker, School District of the Chathams; Nicole Barnes, Montclair State University; Helenrose Fives, Montclair State University
Exploring Goal Structures in Teacher Professional Learning Communities - Miriam Babichenko, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem; Dana Vedder-Weiss, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Rinat Cohen, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev; Yariv Feniger, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev