@article{hasler_school-based_2014, title = {School-based professional development in a developing context: {Lessons} learnt from a case study in {Zambia}}, volume = {41}, issn = {1941-5257}, shorttitle = {School-based professional development in a developing context: {Lessons} learnt from a case study in {Zambia}}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19415257.2014.938355}, doi = {10.1080/19415257.2014.938355}, abstract = {This paper reports on the development and outcomes of the second phase of OER4Schools, a school-based professional development programme supporting interactive forms of subject teaching in conjunction with Open Educational Resources (OER) and technology in Zambian primary schools. We worked with partners to identify the needs of school-based continuing professional development adapted to the local context; the programme was based on participatory, collaborative and inquiry-based pedagogies for both classroom learning and teacher development. We worked over a one-year period with four experienced teachers in two basic (primary) schools serving disadvantaged communities. Data were collected from observations, interviews, surveys, lesson planning/review meetings and team workshops. All participants integrated OER and technology into mathematics and science lessons and developed more interactive practices, including collaborative learning. Professional dialogue, quality conversations, reflective practice, cultural sensitivity, peer learning and cooperation were pivotal mechanisms through which teachers shifted their focus from teaching (and teacher exposition) to student learning. Seeing students as capable individuals, teachers raised their expectations and developed insight into interactive practices such as group work, providing meaningful opportunities for student collaboration and active learning by all.}, number = {5}, journal = {Professional Development in Education}, author = {Haßler, Björn and Hennessy, S. and Cross,, A.}, collaborator = {Chileshe, E. and Machiko, B.}, year = {2014}, note = {00015 EdTechHub.Copy: 2405685:RUTXQFGV KerkoCite.ItemAlsoKnownAs: 10.1080/19415257.2014.938355 10/gfv5xw 2129771:7RVZCL3K 2129771:GA2J43XP 2129771:NAPYJ8MD 2129771:TU868QEN 2129771:Y2CH4MCW 2405685:RUTXQFGV 257089:F5UDH5X5 261495:VMEXDVG4}, keywords = {Author:Haßler, Author:OpenDevEd, Björn-CV-OECS, \_C:Iran IRN, \_C:Italy ITA, \_C:Malawi MWI, \_C:Namibia NAM, \_C:Nigeria NGA, \_C:South Africa ZAF, \_C:United Kingdom GBR, \_C:United States USA, \_C:Zambia ZMB, \_\_C:filed:1, \_\_C:scheme:1, \_bjoern\_cv, \_r:ImportedToMyEducationEvidence, \_yl:a}, pages = {1--20}, }