Teachers' professional development (PD) is crucial to improving student outcomes. Because
PD involves a multidimensional structure and changes across a teacher's professional life …

Knowing what defines 'effective teaching'contributes significantly to the appropriateness and
validity of the instruction provided to pre-service teachers during their initial training. This …

Improving student achievement through professional development (PD) is both highly
sought-after and elusive. This four-arm randomised controlled trial evaluated effects of …

This study investigates the extent to which the Dynamic Approach (DA) to Teacher
Professional Development (TPD) can help teachers develop their assessment skills and …

The quest to improve teaching on a wide scale is an enduring challenge globally. Yet
demonstrable improvement in teaching quality is both elusive and slow. In this essay, I …

Empirical studies and meta-analyses conducted during the past 35 years led to the
development of a number of theoretical frameworks of teacher effectiveness. In this paper …

This small-scale exploratory study explores the practices and experiences of two
experienced Hong Kong Education Bureau Advisory Teachers (ATs) engaged in school …

This paper investigates the sustainability and the impact of offering the dynamic approach
(DA) to schools for more than 1 year in improving student achievement in mathematics …

This study examines the relationship between student engagement and academic
attainment. A random sample of 548 full time second-year and third-year undergraduate …

Professional Development (PD) for teachers in China, as in many other countries worldwide,
is receiving increased attention. Within the research context, a gap has been identified for …