Comparing the Impact of Online and Face-to-Face Professional Development in the Context of Curriculum Implementation

Bibliographic Data

ID4309833
AuthorsBarry Fishman (0000-0003-2464-1999, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA), Spyros Konstantopoulo, Spyros Konstantopoulos (0000-0003-1393-2440, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA), Beth W Kubitskey (Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, USA), Beth Kubitskey (Eastern Michigan University), Richard Vath (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA), Richard J Vath (University of Michigan), Gina Park (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA), Heather Johnson (0000-0003-4311-6065, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA), Daniel C Edelson (0000-0003-2261-4065, The National Geographic Society, Washington, DC, USA)
Year2013
Volume64
Issue5
Pages426-438
Publication date2013-11-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Teacher Education (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0022-4871 • E-ISSN: 1552-7816
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/0022487113494413
OpenAlexW1981626132
LanguageEN
Citations received70
References cited31

This study employed a randomized experiment to examine differences in teacher and student learning from professional development (PD) in two modalities: online and face-to-face. The study explores whether there are differences in teacher knowledge and beliefs, teacher classroom practice, and student learning outcomes related to PD modality. Comparison of classroom practice and student learning outcomes, normally difficult to establish in PD research, is facilitated by the use of a common set of curriculum materials as the content for PD and subsequent teaching. Findings indicate that teachers and students exhibited significant gains in both conditions, and that there was no significant difference between conditions. We discuss implications for the delivery of teacher professional learning

Context (archaeology) · Curriculum · Face (sociological concept) · Face-to-face · Faculty Development · Mathematics education · Medical education · Modalities · Modality (human–computer interaction) · Multimedia · Online learning · Pedagogy · Professional development · Set (abstract data type) · Sociology · Computer Science · Education and Technology Integration · Medicine · Online and Blended Learning · Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies

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