Professional Development Path Research Articles

Research on the Professional Development of College Teachers Based on Computer Network

The application of computer network in the field of higher education has greatly promoted the development of education. However, as the main body of professional teaching activities, the comprehensive quality of teachers, especially the professional development planning, has been difficult to guarantee the needs of higher education. Based on this, this paper first analyzes the professional development planning of university teachers on account of computer network. Secondly, it studies the quality and ability structure and professional development of university teachers under the computer network, and finally gives the professional development path of university teachers under the computer network.

Research on the Formation, Breakthrough and Countermeasures of the Captive Governance Mode of China’s Sporting Goods Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Companies

The integration of China’s sporting goods industry into the global value chain (GVC) has brought opportunities for the development of the industry. However, the both-ends-abroad OEM production mode is "locked" in the low value-added processing and production link in the GVC, which is located at the lowest end of the GVC. When international financial crisis breaks out, the orders of domestic OEM companies decrease significantly, which directly affects the development of the companies. Thus, it indicates that China's sporting goods OEM companies should not rely too much on international processing and export trade, but to rely on the local market to build a national value chain (NVC), integrate domestic and foreign sellers and suppliers and form an orderly product competition and certain market share ability through corporate mergers and acquisitions, product outsourcing, etc. Through the leverage of NVC, leading companies can achieve the expansion of the competitive advantages. Cultivate domestic multinational companies that can compete with international multinational companies in NVC, so that they can focus on the governance and control of the core links of the value chain, realize independent product research and development, brand and sales channel construction, support and help small and medium-sized domestic enterprises take the path of professional development in NVC, actively guide and encourage cooperation with the core to create value chain advantages, and achieve win-win cooperation and products’ functional upgrade.

Basic Geometric Concepts in the Thinking of In-Service and Pre-Service Mathematics Teachers

This paper discusses a model of a mathematics teacher professional development implemented in Italy and Hungary with in-service and pre-service mathematics teachers. The model focuses on comparative geometry, and it develops with the use of an artifact: the Lénárt spheres. The teacher training model is the result of several years of experience of the two authors both as regards the activities in the classroom with the Lénárt spheres and as regards the training of teachers in this field. The proposed teachers’ professional development, in addition to providing ideas for activities to be implemented in the classroom, has the objective of proposing reflective activities from a community of inquiry perspective; during the activities, mediated by the artifact, both the Pedagogical Content Knowledge and the Mathematical Content Knowledge are taken into consideration (Ball et al., 2008). The model has been implemented in Italy in more than 15 training courses taught in the last 5 years, both with primary school teachers and with secondary school teachers. In Hungary, the model is at the basis of elective courses under the title ‘Ball Geometry’ at ELTE University, Budapest, for decades. These courses have been aimed at prospective preschool and elementary school teachers at the Faculty of Primary and Preschool Education, as well as future secondary teachers at the Faculty of Natural Sciences. The subject of the teachers’ professional development paths corresponds to the comparative geometry between the plane and the sphere. After the presentation of the model, some examples of activities implemented in Hungary during the pandemic period will be illustrated and commented from a didactic point of view, which will serve to exemplify the path described. The described path was carried out remotely in online mode through synchronous and asynchronous activities. The distance obviously changed the way we interacted with the artifact, but it did not prevent the achievement of the courses’ objectives.

Professional staff activation as a scientific problem

The current state of development of professional activation's problem in professional development and formation of personnel, including public service personnel, has been investigated in the article. On the basis of the carried out research it is possible to investigate the maintenance, system of display, functions of professional activation, and factors of influence on it that are now known to a science.It has been noted by the author that only in a small number of scientific, educational and popular science publications it is possible to find specific interpretations of the «activation» concept. It has been concluded that the main emphasis in modern scientific research is directed mainly on the value, orientation, guiding and motivational (stimulating) functions of professional activation. But such an approach cannot be considered sufficient, as the professional activation is more important and more manifested in the professional activities of personnel, so it includes more functions.The study of features, content, functional, activity manifestations and characteristics of professional activation has been made in the article. An attempt to carry out a systematic analysis of professional activation from the standpoint of its users and the impact on other processes in the overall process of professional development and staffing of public administration has been made. It has been concluded that professional motivation and professional activation are different things. It is possible to activate for a short time an unmotivated or insufficiently motivated employee. Motivation creates more changes in the time of work resumption, activation as a "background", as ancillary support has less duration. However, activation can link the entire structure of professional activity from defining the purpose (goal) of activity and ending with its control and reflection. Activation can be handled as a separate general function of the management process. To activate the staff, from the author's point of view, it is possible to use various tools and technologies to work with staff, aimed primarily at: career guidance, assessment, adaptation, training, education.Professional activation promotes the development of professionalism and professional mobility of a person or promotes their further activity due to professional deformation. This is an important function of the professional environment and the corresponding system of measures aimed at actualizing the issues of professional self-determination and development of an individual visitor in the position. This is external support for development, motivation, joint orientation in professions, adaptation, evaluation, training and education of employees on the path of professional development. The response to the influence of the external environment is the formation of self-activation of the individual which includes its professional manifestations.

And ready, steady, go! The nursery isi told! The laboratory of professional development of the educators of the nurseries PAC of City Council of Naples

The contribution proposes the training model and the results of a research course - training in the use of digital story telling made, under commission of the Cooperative Gesco, with the educators of the Pac nurseries of Naples. Using a narrative and autobiographical methodology and starting from the analysis of the demand and training needs of educators, detected through the administration of two semi- structured questionnaires, the intervention provided for the implementation of a professional development path for coordinators and educators of PAC nursery. On the basis of the training needs identified, a workshop course has been proposed to stimulate narrative and critical reflection on educational practices and professional experience. The sharing of the digital stories of the nurseries has represented the occasion for a good exchange of practices, from which a generative comparison has been derived that has allowed to intercept those educational processes that can escape the observational practice.

Expanding innovation from undergraduate to graduate medical education: A path of continuous professional development

A hundred years after the Flexner report laid the foundation for modern medical education, a number of authors commemorated the occasion by commenting on how the medical education system had to change once more to serve 21st century patients. Experts called for standardized outcomes and individualized learner pathways, integration of material across traditional areas, attention to an environment of inquiry, and professional identity formation. The medical education community responded and much has been achieved in the last decade, but much work remains to be done. In this paper we outline how the American Medical Association Accelerating Change in Medical Education Consortium, launched in 2013 through significant funding of transformation projects in undergraduate medical education, expanded its work into graduate medical education, and we look to the future of innovation in medical education.

Il piano di sviluppo personale: strumento-processo di orientamento e prefigurazione professionale

Nell'ambito del progetto SUPER, l'Unità di Trieste, in linea con l'obiettivo generale di "strutturare un sistema di orientamento al lavoro e tutorato", ha sviluppato e realizzato un Personal Development Plan – Piano di Sviluppo Individuale (PDP), uno strumento-processo di accompagnamento rivolto agli studenti del corso di studio in Scienze dell'educazione (L-19) per la progettazione, il monitoraggio e la valutazione dei propri percorsi di sviluppo professionale attraverso l'utilizzo in contesto di pratiche narrativo-riflessive. Il PDP si configura quale misura di accompagnamento e orientamento narrativo per gli studenti in un momento di definizione della propria identità personale e professionale secondo il paradigma dell'Emerging Adulthood; risponde altresì alla necessità di promuovere il loro successo universitario e professionale e di sostenerli nel processo di prefigurazione e costruzione di una professionalità "riflessiva".Dal punto di vista tecnico, il PDP è sostenuto dal software Mahara per consentire la realizzazione di uno strumento-processo paperless, condivisibile (con tutor di tirocinio, tutor aziendali e altri studenti), capace di supportare diverse forme di prove autentiche (filmati, foto, progetti, …) relative alla traduzione in contesto dello sviluppo di abilità e competenze chiave che caratterizzano il profilo professionale dell'educatore socio-pedagogico e che funga – altresì – anche da repository delle proprie buone pratiche professionali.

A Probe into the Professional Development Path of College English Teachers under the Background of Big Data

the concept of big data originated in the field of computer Internet, with people’s increasing understanding of big data, a new diversity of data and information assets has arrived in an all-round way. The arrival of the big data era has not only brought a profound impact on the field of education, but also brought new changes to college English teaching. By combing the current situation and characteristics of college English teachers’ professional development and the path of college English teachers’ professional development under the background of big data, this paper probes into the future professional development of college English teachers, so as to improve the teaching effect and students’ learning ability.

Retraction: A Probe into the Professional Development Path of College English Teachers under the Background of Big Data (J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 1883 012131)

This article has been retracted by IOP Publishing following an allegation that raises concerns this article may have been created, manipulated, and/or sold by a commercial entity. In addition, IOP Publishing has seen no evidence that reliable peer review was conducted on this article, despite the clear standards expected of and communicated to conference organisers. The authors of the article have been given opportunity to present evidence that they were the original and genuine creators of the work, however at the time of publication of this notice, IOP Publishing has not received any response. IOP Publishing has analysed the article and agrees there are enough indicators to cause serious doubts over the legitimacy of the work and agree this article should be retracted. The authors are encouraged to contact IOP Publishing Limited if they have any comments on this retraction. Retraction published: 9 September 2022

Revealing Thinking: Teachers Working Together on Information Literacy

Collaboration between library and teaching staff on single projects often goes well, but does not always lead to sustained collaboration or independent teaching in support of information literacy. Where teachers' understanding of information problem solving processes is under-- developed and library media support is not available, multiple approaches to professional development are essential if teachers and children are to be empowered as information problem solvers. This paper presents and discusses two research initiatives in elementary schools in terms of factors influencing the path of professional development and sustained attention to information literacy. One has information problem solving as the primary focus whereas the second centres on teachers as learners and information problem solvers in their own right.

Career orientations of women in Russia: The kaleidoscope career model

The gender composition of the labor force has changed significantly due to the emergence of a number of new social and economic trends in most countries. Russia is no exception. Nowadays women constitute almost half of the workforce in Russia what emphasizes the importance of understanding their career expectations and professional development paths. Historically, career research was based on investigation of professional activities of men, which did not provide opportunities to objectively assess gender-specific factors affecting the career path of women significantly. The purpose of the study is to identify the characteristics of women's career paths and the features of career orientations, to assess the impact of gender-specific barriers, and to analyze the existing practices used by organizations in Russia to support working women. The kaleidoscope career model is applied as an evaluation tool. The results of the study show that there is a high level of orientation to challenge and authenticity among working women in Russia, a low level of influence of gender-specific stereotypes, as well as an insufficient development of practices directed towards professional development of women in the Russian companies. The conclusions made in the paper present an important addition to the knowledge about the contextual specificity of women's careers and can be employed in the development of effective women-oriented human resource management systems.

Analysis on the Professional Development of Principals in the Reform of Headmaster Rank System: a Case Study Based on Structural Theory

The professional development of principals is a hot topic of current scholars' attention, but the existing research pays little attention to the research on the path of principals' professional development. Based on A. Giddens’s structural theory perspective, this study takes a case study to analyze the principal’s professional development process in the reform of the principal’s rank system, and explores the impact of principal’s initiative on principal’s professional development. From the perspective of structural duality, principals use the educational system and educational resources to take corresponding active "actions" based on different "motives", and constantly "reflect" on rational actions, thereby promoting the professional development of principals. By improving the principal training system and principal evaluation system, perfecting the external guarantee for principals' professional development; transcending the limitations of education time and space and continuously improving oneself can promote the professional development of primary and secondary school principals.

професійна самореалізаціЯ вчителя початкових класів: ДЕФІНІТИВНИЙ АНАЛІЗ поня

The article makes a definitive analysis of the conceptual construct “professional self-realization of primary school teachers”. In particular, the essence of the terms “self-realization”, “professional selfrealization” in the works of Ukrainian and foreign scholars is studied. The peculiarities of understanding and interpretation of the content of these definitions by researchers are analyzed. It is noted that the definition of “self-realization” is an interdisciplinary multifaceted concept, which in psychology is considered in the context of human self-consciousness; in philosophy – in self-improvement of the human spirit and body; in pedagogy – in the desire for the fullest possible manifestation of capabilities, inclinations, abilities, qualities; in acmeology – in the achievement of acme-peaks in any activity. Specific features and differences in approaches to the interpretation of the essence of professional self-realization and its role in the activities of primary school teachers are identified. The concept of “professional self-realization” in the article is defined as an important component in the path of professional development of an individual, through which the socio-psychological space of human functioning in the profession is implemented. It is established that the professional self-realization of primary school teachers is associated with the desire to become the best in the professional aspect, the organization of the educational process in the primary grades of general secondary education and the creation of conditions for each student. The scheme of interrelation of basic concepts of research on the problem of professional self-realization of the teacher of primary classes is constructed. Professional self-realization of a primary school teacher is considered as a complex, purposeful, multilevel process of gradual transformation of professional potential into reality by involvement in professional and pedagogical interaction that occurs throughout the life of the individual. Primary school teacher’s self-realization lies in the professional and personal growth, awareness of their actions, of themselves in society and in professional activities. Prospects for further study in this direction of the factors influencing the professional self-realization of primary school teachers are outlined.

Human Capital for a New Technological Paradigm: Trajectories of Formation and Development

The article examines the problems and prospects of human capital development associated with the change of technological structure. Increased economic competition leads to a widespread increase in the requirements for the qualification of the labor force, while reducing the demand for labor. Employees with different competencies and a balance of "soft" and "hard" skills are becoming in demand than in the industrial economy. Uncertainty in the choice of professional development paths in these circumstances hinders the formation of human capital, which is typical for both developed and developing countries. Russia is no exception. The lack of coordinated positions of participants in social and labor relations on issues of professional standardization, organization of vocational education and training adds to the complexity. The emerging problems are determined both by objective processes (passing the stage of an innovative leap), and by formal and organizational grounds due to the peculiarities of the functioning of the sphere of professional education. The authors analyze possible ways out of the current crisis situation. In particular, initiatives related to the development of non-formal education are being studied, including talent development ecosystems and qualification reference platforms, corporate universities, some local solutions and practices.

A Dashboard to Monitor Self-Regulated Learning Behaviours in Online Professional Development

This paper reports on usage and impact on learning achievements of a dashboard developed to help monitor self-regulated learning behaviours in an online professional development path. The design of the path as well as of the dashboard were grounded on a pre-existing conceptual framework distinguishing between four different types of self-regulated learning behaviours taking place in professional learning networks and underpinning professional practice sharing. One of the objectives of the path was to promote such behaviours among participants, and the dashboard was designed to support their self-monitoring. Data were collected through usage log files analysis, a survey, and pretest and posttest. The results shed light on participants' actual usage of the dashboard, their opinion regarding its usefulness in relation of its capability to measure and support their SRL processes, and the dashboard's actual impact on their learning achievements. Moreover, some limitations in the current configuration of the dashboard emerged, which can guide further development.

STEAM teaching professional development works: effects on students\u2019 creativity and motivation

A promising way to bring STEAM (STEM enriched with Arts) into classrooms is the Professional Development (PD) path. Its main difference to a usual PD lies in the introduction of creativity with its social skills rather than just on cognitive learning, and thus in STEAM teaching, teachers need training in new ways of teaching. In order to establish STEAM in everyday school life, an effective PD is required to go beyond one-time interventions, which seldom work sustainably. After our course schedule, the participating teachers were supposed to apply their expertise in their next school year’s classroom. The provided material ensured the teachers to work regularly with STEAM, and as the involved teachers were supposed to recapitulate and consolidate their STEAM skills in their classroom work. Following the PD goals, the students (N = 550) of the participating teachers were monitored for scientific motivation and creativity in order to examine the PD effects. For the analysis, we calculated canonical correlations to confirm the association between creativity and motivation. The structural equation model (SEM) confirmed the model that with STEAM creativity has a positive effect on motivation: A long-term PD that is integrated into school life is an appropriate socio-cultural sustainability entry to promote creativity in classrooms. Through creativity, apparently, students’ self-efficacy increase. In conclusion, integrating creativity into education via PD works and may provide a promising channel to multiplication into further science classrooms, which is discussed in the conclusions.

Retraction: Diversified Research on the Professional Development Path of Rural Physical Education Teachers Based on Big Data Analysis (J. Phys.: Conf. Ser. 1648 022111)

This article has been retracted by IOP Publishing following an allegation that raises concerns this article may have been created, manipulated, and/or sold by a commercial entity. In addition, IOP Publishing has seen no evidence that reliable peer review was conducted on this article, despite the clear standards expected of and communicated to conference organisers. The authors of the article have been given opportunity to present evidence that they were the original and genuine creators of the work, however at the time of publication of this notice, IOP Publishing has not received any response. IOP Publishing has analysed the article and agrees there are enough indicators to cause serious doubts over the legitimacy of the work and agree this article should be retracted. The authors are encouraged to contact IOP Publishing Limited if they have any comments on this retraction. Retraction published: 16 September 2022

Diversified Research on the Professional Development Path of Rural Physical Education Teachers Based on Big Data Analysis

As an important part of China’s social development, sports is an indispensable part of modern people’s social life. But due to the deepening of social structure, rural physical Education of Big data technology teachers based on big data technology professional and social sports, school sports and other fields are in the process of structural adjustment and change, at the same time, in the face of China’s unique political, economic, culture, science and technology environment, rural physical Education of Big data technology teachers based on big data technology professional content involved in the system, there are many unequal concept, emerged a large number of new phenomena and new problems, this requires in-depth theoretical study.

Professional Self-Identification of Future Educators as a Form of Personal Growth

The article covers the issue of professional self-identification of future specialists. The meaning of the concept of “self-identification” has been revealed, the circle of related concepts highlighted, and the process of self-identification in the context of personal self-determination analyzed. The purpose and objectives of the study have led to the need for a comprehensive use of the basic general scientific methods which are interchangeable at different stages of study. Among them, we should point out theoretical methods (scientific analysis, comparison, systematization, classification, integration of information obtained from psychological, pedagogical literature to design the scholarly apparatus of the study) and empirical research methods (diagnostic techniques: observation, surveying, testing). Professional self-identification is a very important component in the path of professional development of a would-be specialist, as a future teacher must not only have theoretical knowledge and empirical skills, he must also clearly understand the purpose, objects, means, possible difficulties, prospects of his activity, etc. Based on the psychological and pedagogical analysis of scholarly ideas, the meaning and content of definitions, concepts, and conceptual provisions revealing the specific features of the future educators' professional self-identification have been established. It has been proved that a teacher is one of the most responsible professions; helping people, he must be able to maintain aloofness as well as provide professional assistance, and for this, he requires a high level of professional training. It has been determined that the concept of “professional self-identification” correlates with such currently popular notions as self-determination, self-actualization, self-fulfillment, and self-awareness. The study materials may be applied when preparing the lectures on pedagogical subjects such as Pedagogy, History of Pedagogy, Educational and Developmental Psychology, Methodology of Pedagogical Work.

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