Moving Beyond the Research-practice Gap: Impact of Teacher Research on Professional Development and Knowledge Utilization in Schools

Kan, C. van; Brouwer, P.; Smit, B.H.J.; Spreeuwenberg, L.; Swet, J. van; Admiraal, W.F. (2017)

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In various policy actions of the Dutch government, an assumption is made that teachers who had carried out a master thesis are able to generate knowledge and stimulate knowledge utilization in schools (Ministerie van OCW, 2013). Yet evidence of positive effects of teacher research, either as part of a master’s program or carried out by inservice teachers is minimal and somewhat ambiguous. The current study aims to answer the following research questions:

1. How is teacher research evaluated with respect to the professional development as teacher?

2. How is teacher research evaluated with respect to knowledge utilization in schools?

• teacher research
• school development
• professional development
• knowledge utilization

• All authors: Kan, C. van; Brouwer, P.; Smit, B.H.J.; Spreeuwenberg, L.; Swet, J. van; Admiraal, W.F.
• Date: 2017
• Publisher: Copenhagen, Denmark: ECER Conference
• Conference: ECER 2017
• Date: 2017-08-22 - 2017-08-25
• Location: Copenhagen