Open AccessConnecting the Dots from Professional Development to Student Learning
Author(s) -
Charlene Ellingson,
Katherine Edwards,
Gillian Roehrig,
M. Clark Hoelscher,
Rachelle Haroldson,
Janet M. Dubinsky
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
cbe life sciences education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1931-7913
DOI - 10.1187/cbe.21-02-0035
Subject(s) - curriculum , context (archaeology) , perception , professional development , mathematics education , psychology , scope (computer science) , pedagogy , computer science , neuroscience , biology , paleontology , programming language
Teacher participation in professional development (PD) improved student learning compared with control teachers. Delivering neuroscience as a unit produced more student learning than when the content was sprinkled throughout the course. Despite commitment to enacting PD strategies, teacher decisions and implementation strategies influenced student outcomes.