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In the final chapter of this book, we provide suggestions for the development of this approach and for further research on using this approach for teacher training and professional development. We advocate the use of quantitative, experimental, longitudinal studies and case studies using mixed research methods. Specifically, we draw implications for research on teacher professional development that can help us test the generalisability of the findings of the studies reported in Chaps. 9 and 10 that provide support for the use of the DIA for improvement purposes. Suggestions for research on expanding the scope of the DIA are also made. In the last part of this chapter, we discuss the implications for policy and practice in teacher training and professional development, especially ways of designing courses that address the professional needs of student teachers and teachers, and at the same time incorporate the main characteristics of the DIA. It is claimed that these two constituencies will contribute to the further development of the DIA and, ultimately, to improvement in the quality of education.
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Creemers, B., Kyriakides, L., Antoniou, P. (2013). Implications for Research, Policy and Practice: A Way Forward. In: Teacher Professional Development for Improving Quality of Teaching. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-5207-8_11
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