TY - JOUR
T1 - Ensuring effective impact of continuing professional development
T2 - Saudi science teachers' perspective
AU - Qablan, Ahmad
AU - Mansour, Nasser
AU - Alshamrani, Saeed
AU - Aldahmash, Abdulwali
AU - Sabbah, Saed
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Many researchers critique that continuing professional development programs in Saudi Arabia are neither well organized nor are systematic. This study came to assess the impact of CPD opportunities in the country to better suit the professional needs of Saudi science teachers and support them in implementing the reformed instructional practices. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 609 Saudi science teachers by means of closed and open ended questionnaire and later interviews with 9 teachers. Findings indicated that several Saudi science teachers have benefited from participating in the CPD programs but have also faced several challenges. Further analysis of the data resulted into five major themes; perspectives of participating in CPD, features of distinguished CPD programs, perceptions of ways to improve the impact of CPD, the impact of CPD on classroom practices, and barriers face classroom implementation.
AB - Many researchers critique that continuing professional development programs in Saudi Arabia are neither well organized nor are systematic. This study came to assess the impact of CPD opportunities in the country to better suit the professional needs of Saudi science teachers and support them in implementing the reformed instructional practices. Both quantitative and qualitative data were collected from 609 Saudi science teachers by means of closed and open ended questionnaire and later interviews with 9 teachers. Findings indicated that several Saudi science teachers have benefited from participating in the CPD programs but have also faced several challenges. Further analysis of the data resulted into five major themes; perspectives of participating in CPD, features of distinguished CPD programs, perceptions of ways to improve the impact of CPD, the impact of CPD on classroom practices, and barriers face classroom implementation.
KW - Professional development
KW - Saudi Arabia
KW - Science teachers
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U2 - 10.12973/eurasia.2015.1352a
DO - 10.12973/eurasia.2015.1352a
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84930580587
SN - 1305-8215
VL - 11
SP - 619
EP - 631
JO - Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
JF - Eurasia Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education
IS - 3
ER -