Section Introduction: Professional Learning and Development of Teachers

Albion, Peter R.; Tondeur, Jo

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Section Introduction: Professional Learning and Development of Teachers

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Peter R. Albion
Jo Tondeur

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Teachers play crucial roles in realizing the potential of technology for transforming education in a rapidly changing world. Their ongoing professional learning underpins their capacity to respond to the needs of learners. This section examines the knowledge required by teachers and how that can be developed.

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Timperley, H. (2011). Realizing the power of professional learning. New York: McGraw-Hill.Google Scholar

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Peter R. Albion
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Jo Tondeur
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1.School of Teacher Education and Early ChildhoodUniversity of Southern QueenslandToowoombaAustralia
2.Vrije Universiteit BrusselsBrusselsBelgium

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Peter Albion
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Jo Tondeur
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1.School of Teacher Education and Early ChildhoodUniversity of Southern QueenslandToowoombaAustralia
2.Ghent UniversityGhentBelgium

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Cite this entry as:: Albion P.R., Tondeur J. (2018) Section Introduction: Professional Learning and Development of Teachers. In: Voogt J., Knezek G., Christensen R., Lai KW. (eds) Second Handbook of Information Technology in Primary and Secondary Education. Springer International Handbooks of Education. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53803-7_99-2

Received 12 November 2017
Accepted 12 November 2017
First Online 21 February 2018
DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53803-7_99-2
Publisher Name Springer, Cham
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