Key Concepts for Understanding Curriculum is an invaluable guide for all involved in
curriculum matters. Now fully updated, this revised and enlarged fourth edition provides not …

This study examined middle school teachers' concerns, knowledge, and use of technology
in teaching, and how these related to their school's level of technology integration. The …

Drawing on 1508 US secondary teachers' data from Teaching and Learning International
Survey (TALIS) 2013, this study examines new and veteran US teachers' needs, support …

Summary The Job Characteristics Model of Motivation, developed by Hackman and Oldham,
proposed interactive relationships between job characteristics, psychological states and …

Motivation is crucial to both individual and organisational performance and even a very able
and well-trained member of staff will not perform effectively unless they are motivated to do …

Using data from the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS; 2013), this article
explores teachers' needs, support, and barriers in their professional development. The …

Recent research indicated the advantages of diversified teacher professional development
participation patterns (PDPP) to foster teachers' professionalisation. This study investigated …

Pay can be primarily based on individual or organizational performance, job tasks, or skills
and knowledge. This article suggests that teacher skill-and knowledge-based pay plans in …

This study examined how PK–12 teachers' concerns about instructional technology relate to
the technology training they have received. Teachers' concerns were measured using the …

This article compares individuals already in teaching and non-teaching teacher graduates,
and explores the motivation to pursue a teaching job based on job motives and work values …