Share Paper: Designing For Transfer: Instructional Design for Active Learning in Online Teacher Professional Development

  1. Jeffrey Starr, Relay Graduate School of Education, United States
  2. Terri L. Kurz, Arizona State University, United States
Wednesday, October 28 11:45 AM-12:00 PM Room 1

Abstract: Teacher professional development (PD) is widely pursued as a critical component of overall school improvement. However, it is frequently ineffective at changing teaching practice or impacting student outcomes. Research has affirmed a set of core features consistently present in effective PD. Online PD has the potential to expand access to effective PD, a need that is especially relevant in the midst of the global pandemic that has necessitated remote learning in many areas. This study reviews the literature on what makes PD effective broadly as well as the effectiveness of online PD specifically. It concludes with a summary of the ...