The teacher as learner: exploring the creative potential of online professional development

Helen Pokorny – Federica Oradini

The teacher as learner: exploring the creative potential of online professional development.

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ASSESSING THE IMPACT2

• Pedagogic thinking

• Teaching Practice

• Use of Technology

• Satisfaction with the course

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PEDAGOGIC THINKING

3

The course developed or changed my conceptions of teaching towards a student focus approach.

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PEDAGOGIC THINKING

4

So it made me slow down. It made me think very

selectively about what I was doing…

I think that’s the biggest thing. More than content, it was about the methods

I used.

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TEACHING PRACTICE

5

High/Very High

84.1%

Neutral6%

Low/Very Low 9.1 %

How would you rate the impact of the course on your teaching practice?

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TEACHING PRACTICE

6

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TEACHING PRACTICE

7

I now design in interactive activities for

students to do in lectures at regular intervals,

based on them doing things related to the learning outcomes.

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USE OF TECHNOLOGY

8

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USE OF TECHNOLOGY

9

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USE OF TECHNOLOGY

10

I use online-based activities to support full-time students. I’ve

tried flipped classroom by posting tasks on the VLE and

letting students have access and time to reflect on their

contribution before lesson sessions.

PARTICIPANTS’ RESPONSES TO ONLINE DELIVERY

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IMPACT OF ONLINE DELIVERY

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IMPACT OF ONLINE DELIVERY13

Regularly / Semi -

regularly 59.3%

Never / Infrequently

40.3% Regularly / Semi -

regularly 87.5%

Never / Infrequently

12.5%

How much did you participate in these online activities?

Post to forums

Read forum-posts

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IMPACT OF ONLINE DELIVERY14

Very Comfortable/ Comfortable

75%

Uncomfortable / Did not share

25%

How did you feel when sharing your own teaching ideas/ challenges online?

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MAPPING OF ONLINE ENGAGEMENT

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MAPPING OF ONLINE ENGAGEMENT

MAPPING OF ONLINE ENGAGEMENT

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MAPPING OF ONLINE ENGAGEMENT

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PEDAGOGIC THINKING

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Satisfied/ Strongly

satisfied 85.3%

Neutral5.9%

Dissatisfied/ Strongly

dissatisfied 8.8 %

How would you rate the your experience of the course overall?

Online professional development is a

great idea!

Helen Pokorny (h.pokorny@westminster.ac.uk)

Federica Oradini (f.oradini@westminster.ac.uk)

Ana E. Carballo (a.carballo2@westminster.ac.uk)