Individual, School, and National Factors Impacting Teachers' Workplace Learning: Discourses of Informal Learning in North America and Lithuania

This text examines the factors that impact teachers' informal professional learning,such as socio-economic status,individual learning style,cultural attitudes to education,and political histories,and proposes practices at school,district,and national levels to stimulate workplace learning. It offers methodological innovations and is of particular use to researchers and doctoral students in education, organizational and educational psychology, cultural anthropology, management, and beyond.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 252 pages
Publication date: 31 May 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive text delves into the intricate dynamics that shape teachers' informal professional learning, drawing upon extensive observation and detailed discourse analysis from interviews conducted with educators in Lithuanian and North American schools. By examining multiple facets of teacher learning, the text sheds light on the diverse factors that influence this crucial aspect of educators' development. It explores how socio-economic status, individual learning styles, cultural attitudes towards education, and political histories intersect to either support or hinder workplace learning. Spanning three fields of research—teacher education, cultural anthropology, and comparative international studies—the book posits teacher learning as a multifaceted socio-cultural process. It further combines a typology of informal learners with other policy-driven elements to identify potential strategies for fostering workplace learning at the school, district, and national levels.

Offering methodological innovations, including a unique research design and innovative approaches to discourse analysis, this book is a valuable resource for researchers and doctoral students in the fields of education, organizational and educational psychology, cultural anthropology, management, and beyond. Its in-depth analysis and insightful recommendations provide valuable insights into the complex world of teacher professional learning and offer practical strategies for promoting and enhancing this essential aspect of educators' growth and development.

Weight: 489g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032048321