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Bringing Educational Development to Central and Eastern Europe: Reflections on Twenty Years of Supporting Teachers
- Source :
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International Journal for Academic Development . 2024 29(2):219-224. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- This paper discusses a sustained effort to introduce and make richer educational development opportunities for colleagues in Slovakia: a community that has common experiences, needs, expectations, access to opportunity and social interactions that follow mutual interest. In this paper, I reflect on the challenges and lessons learnt over two decades while I worked with teachers, educational developers and students taking a community-based, transformation-oriented, and needs-based approach. Over time, this resulted in expanding the community and offering it a broader range of services. The article concludes with four recommendations for those taking community-based approach, including cultivating trust and nurturing hope within the community.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1360-144X and 1470-1324
- Volume :
- 29
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- ERIC
- Journal :
- International Journal for Academic Development
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- EJ1431081
- Document Type :
- Journal Articles<br />Reports - Evaluative
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1360144X.2024.2352728