Supporting Teacher Redesign Teams
A Descriptive Framework for Role Enactment of Academic Developers as Facilitators
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 16916267 |
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| Authors | Loulou Detienne (0000-0002-1601-4373, HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts, corresponding author), Tijs Rotsaert (0000-0001-7946-2096, HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts), Tammy Schellens (0000-0002-3615-7347, HOGENT University of Applied Sciences and Arts) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 13 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Publication date | 2023-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | SAGE Open (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2158-2440 • E-ISSN: 2158-2440 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/21582440231181391 |
| OpenAlex | W4381930404 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
In order to achieve educational changes, professional development initiatives are needed. Recently more emphasis is placed on methods in which teachers are engaged in collaborative discourse. One potential strategy for this is the use of Teacher redesign Teams (TrDT), in which the support of an academic developer is imperative for its effectiveness. Previous studies show diversified findings on role categorization and role uptake of academic developers. This study attempts to apply the existing frameworks and provides a better understanding of the varying role of a TrDT facilitator in a university setting. During two focus groups, data was collected from the university facilitators ( n = 10) who had been supporting TrDTs for 1 year. In addition, audio recordings were gathered of TrDT conversations. A thematic analysis of the collected qualitative data results in an alternative extended framework specifically altered to the roles of an academic developer in a university setting. According to our study, the facilitator can take on eight different roles, ranging from coordinating and organizing meetings and building bridges with stakeholders to being a representative, located at different levels, going from meso to micro level. In addition, the ADDIE-model for instructional design can be used to structure the implementation of innovative learning approaches
Categorization · Facilitator · Focus group · Knowledge management · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Professional development · Qualitative research · Sociology · Thematic analysis · Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion · Computer Science · Higher Education Practises and Engagement · Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
Instructional Design
Professional communities and student achievement – a meta-analysis
Teacher communities as a context for professional development
The Role of External and Internal Team Coaches in Teacher Design Teams. A Mixed Methods Study
Thematic analysis of qualitative data
A qualitative analysis of teacher design teams
Taking stock of research on teacher collaborative discourse
Understanding teacher design teams – A mixed methods approach to developing a descriptive framework
Improving Impact Studies of Teachers' Professional Development
The student as co-producer
Multiple Levels of Analysis and the Limitations of Methodological Individualisms
| Highly cited | No |
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