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Examining the Impact of Teacher Learning Communities on Self-Efficacy and Professional Learning: An Application of the Theory-Driven Evaluation

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  • Hui-Ling Wendy Pan

    (Department of Education and Futures Design, Tamkang University, New Taipei 251301, Taiwan)

  • Shu-Huei Cheng

    (Department of Education and Graduate School of Educational Policy and Administration, National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei 10610, Taiwan)

Abstract

Collaborative professional learning is essential for teachers to work collectively in facilitating student learning. A program of Learning Community under Leadership for Learning was launched to support teacher learning in authentic situations in Taiwan. Applying the theory-driven evaluation model, the study aimed to investigate the impact of a program component of teacher learning communities (TLCs) on professional learning beliefs and behaviors. A sample of 226 elementary and junior high school teachers in Taiwan was surveyed and analyzed using structural equation modeling. The findings suggest that the experiences in TLCs had an impact on teachers’ professional learning beliefs and behaviors through their self-efficacy. Additionally, teacher self-efficacy was found to have a direct impact on their beliefs and behaviors, and beliefs were found to affect behaviors significantly. This study has expanded the understanding of self-efficacy in relation to professional learning beliefs and behaviors and provided practical insights for effective strategies for teacher development.

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  • Hui-Ling Wendy Pan & Shu-Huei Cheng, 2023. "Examining the Impact of Teacher Learning Communities on Self-Efficacy and Professional Learning: An Application of the Theory-Driven Evaluation," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(6), pages 1-13, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:6:p:4771-:d:1090725
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    1. Hui-Ling Wendy Pan & Wen-Yan Chen, 2023. "Networked Learning Communities in Promoting Teachers’ Receptivity to Change: How Professional Learning Beliefs and Behaviors Mediate," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(3), pages 1-12, January.
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