Research Objectives
The overall objective of this research project is to develop an online sustainable subject-based professional development model for follow on from a proof of concept pilot with a group of 20 English, Mathematics and Science teachers from 5 selected Smart schools in Kuala Lumpur and Shah Alam.
The project aims specifically to achieve the following objectives:
- To investigate the needs of the Smart School English Language teachers.
- To develop and integrate an online resource that supports change through the sharing of effective classroom practice and identification of appropriate professional development activities.
- To utilize the online resource to support change in the 5 selected Smart schools.
- To monitor the progress in professional development and ICT skills of the teachers of English, Science and Mathematics in the selected schools.
- To investigate to what extent the knowledge and ICT skills gained by these teachers are transferred to the students in their classes.
To formulate the e-CPDelT: model 2020 based on the findings of this project and to propose this model (which include an online training programme and software ) to the Ministry of Education for nationwide implementation for teacher professional and ICT skills development .
Objectives