Research Impact: In this study, we explore how Chinese teachers, who are involved in PETE programmes in universities, understand their professional identity and what specific factors influence their professional identity as teacher educators. Initially, a […]
BOOK: Vanderlinde, R., Smith, K., Murray, J. & Lunenberg, M. (Eds.) Teacher Educators and their Professional Development: Learning from the past, looking to the future. Published May 27, 2021 by Routledge. ISBN 9780367769086 About this […]
University of Limerick publication on Chinese higher education-based physical education teacher educators’ professional learning needs for involvement in research activities
University of Limerick publication from Yueying Gong, Ann MacPhail & Ainat Guberman (2021): on the professional learning and development needs of Chinese university-based physical education teacher educators
The University of Limerick is delighted to offer a one-year full-time or two-year part-time opportunity for a Research Master’s aligned to the development of teacher education and the professional learning needs of teacher educators in […]
Research Impact: This study describes higher education-based teacher educators’ professional trajectories, i.e. their professional activities and learning as developed throughout their career. While socially coherent and idealistic attitudes are present among teacher educators, they are […]
Research Impact: It is important to learn what skills and knowledge teacher educators need and how they acquire such skills and knowledge throughout their career. Results revolve around (i) self-initiated professional development, (ii) the importance […]
There has long been a need for a National Teacher Education and Teacher Educator Forum in Ireland to support the professional development of teacher educators and to contribute to the development of the continuum of […]
Research Impact: This paper draws out complexities that emerge when exploring a professional group of educators responsible for the preparation of a future generation of teachers. The findings are presented and discussed in relation to […]
Professor Ann MacPhail is currently Head of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences. View Ann’s profile here. I am passionate about a number of areas that drive my teaching and research in the […]
