Professional development: a study of secondary teachers' experiences and perspectives.

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Professional development: a study of secondary teachers' experiences and perspectives.

This research was undertaken to explore professional development in Western Australia secondary schools from the perspective of the classroom teacher. A study that bridged quantitative and qualitative methodology, it drew upon teachers' perspectives and reports of professional development activ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Scott, Shelleyann
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	Curtin University 2002
Subjects:	secondary education Western Australia professional development highschool teachers
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/484

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