On the Shoulders of Giants: Benefits of participating in a dialogic professional development program for in-service teachers

This study explores the impact of a seminar on self-efficacy and argumentative skills on teachers' professional development. In this seminar, called 'On the Shoulders of Giants,' a group of teachers meet once a month. They debate scientific readings to critically discuss educational t...

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Autores: Rodríguez, Josep A. (Josep Antoni), Condom Bosch, Josep Lluís, Ruiz Eugenio, Laura, Oliver, Esther
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Universidad de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/153300
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/153300
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Formació del professorat
Eficàcia de l'ensenyament
Eficàcia organitzativa
Teacher training
Effective teaching
Organizational effectiveness
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Sumario:This study explores the impact of a seminar on self-efficacy and argumentative skills on teachers' professional development. In this seminar, called 'On the Shoulders of Giants,' a group of teachers meet once a month. They debate scientific readings to critically discuss educational theory, which transforms their everyday practices in the school. A survey using a questionnaire was conducted to collect the data. The results show that teachers' involvement in dialogic-based training positively impacts their ability to address current school problems and that the teachers transfer their new knowledge to their work. The effectiveness of the teachers' practices increases and, consequently, their students' learning also improves.