Title:

Do teachers participate in lifelong learning? Competencies and the educational activities of teachers

Creator:

Worek, Barbara ; Jelonek, Magdalena ; Kocór, Marcin

Publisher:

Educational Research Institute

Date:

2017

Abstract:

This paper examines teachers’ involvement in improving and developing their skills. The analysis is based on data from the study of Human Capital in Poland. However, the main analysis is complemented by a detailed comparison of indicators of teachers’ professional development activities included in other studies (TALIS, PIAAC and research on teachers’ time and working conditions). The first part of the paper defines the concept of teachers’ professional development used in the analysis, followed by an identification of the developmental functions and factors that may affect its effectiveness. The next part of this paper presents a self-assessment of teachers’ and other professionals’ skills results based on the study of Human Capital in Poland. Then, the basic indicators of teachers’ professional development from four various studies are discussed, identifying the methodological approaches and specificity of each. The last part of the paper presents a broader discussion on the results of the study of Human Capital relating to the professional development activities undertaken by teachers.

Bibliographic citation:

Edukacja. 2017, 1 (140)

Subject and Keywords:

sociology of education ; professional development of teachers ; skills ; skills development ; lifelong learning

Coverage:

21st century

Language:

pol

Rights:

Creative Commons BY 4.0

Resource Type:

article

Format:

application/pdf

ISSN:

0239-6858