The Contribution of Professional Learning Community (PLC) to Teachers’ Workplace Learning and Career Development

Abstract

This study aimed to identify the contribution of Professional Learning Community (PLC) or Komuniti Pembelajaran Profesional (KPP) to teachers’ workplace learning and career development. Data obtained through questionnaires on 246 teachers were analyzed using descriptive statistics and inference through the SPSS program. The findings revealed that the level of PLC was moderate among the teachers. The results of the study also had shown that there is a moderate and positive correlation between PLC and the two dependant variables, i.e. workplace learning and career development. PLC also had a significant influence on the teachers’ workplace learning and career development with a contribution of 40 percent to changes in variance of the two variables. Based on the results, it was concluded from this study that the PLC practice could improve the teachers’ way to acquire best teaching and learning practices and enhance their self-professionalism level, which could be useful for their knowledge and professional development.