Outcomes of a collaborative contextualised learning approach to teacher professional development in Papua, Indonesia

Ann Robertson; Peter Mark Curtis; Christopher Dann

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Outcomes of a collaborative contextualised learning approach to teacher professional development in Papua, Indonesia

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Outcomes of a collaborative contextualised learning approach to teacher professional development in Papua, Indonesia

Ann Robertson, Peter Mark Curtis and Christopher Dann

International Education Journal, Vol.17(2), pp.88-101

2018

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Abstract

Education

Papua

professional development

teacher education

collaborative inquiry

The paper reports on a teacher professional development program conducted over two years in five different regions within the province of Papua, Indonesia. The goal of the program was to assist Papuan teachers to become more aware of and skilled in the use of interactive classroom pedagogies using local resources. The paper reviews the research around successful professional development programs in developing countries, and outlines the specific cultural, pedagogical, linguistic and resourcing issues encountered in this program. An effective response within the unique context of teacher professional development in Papua necessitated a process of ongoing collaborative inquiry between Australian academics, Papuan academic advisors, local Papuan master coaches and local classroom teacher participants. The paper evaluates the perceptions of participating classroom teachers on what was of importance in the program, gathered through the use of open-ended questions, researcher field notes and participant reflective responses.

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Title: Outcomes of a collaborative contextualised learning approach to teacher professional development in Papua, Indonesia
Authors: Ann Robertson (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
Peter Mark Curtis (Author) - Catholic Education Brisbane
Christopher Dann (Author) - University of Southern Queensland
Publication details: International Education Journal, Vol.17(2), pp.88-101
Publisher: Australia and New Zealand Comparative and International Education Society
Date published: 2018
ISSN: 1443-1475
Organisation Unit: School of Education - Legacy; Indigenous and Transcultural Research Centre; School of Tertiary Access - Legacy; School of Education and Tertiary Access; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99450764802621
Output Type: Journal article

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