April 5, 2023
Within England there are several distinct types of organisations that can provide Initial Teacher Training or Initial Teacher Education programmes that lead to the award of (QTS) Qualified Teacher Status. These organisations are collectively referred to as ‘providers’ within the Read more…
March 1, 2023
by Dr Dev Acharya Feedback is a vital part of the learning process that helps to improve students’ performance as they progress through their studies (Earl, 2003). It is useful for reflective learning and to process the knowledge that students already have. The practice of Read more…
January 16, 2023
Authors: Elizabeth White, Miranda Timmermans We were delighted to receive an IPDA Scholarship for our project ‘Learning from student-teachers’ experiences of school-university partnerships in the Netherlands and England’. We are both involved in school-university partnerships and have seen many changes Read more…
January 4, 2023
Author: Derek Boyle As part of the IPDA 2022 conference proceedings, I presented a practice spotlight session which illustrates how the role of lead mentors within Initial Teacher Training in a school-centred provider exemplifies collaborative professionalism and provides the stimulus for capacity Read more…
November 18, 2022
We are entering the reflective space of yet another exciting IPDA Conference, and the 2022 Conference theme is – Reimagining our futures together: The role of Professional Learning. However, a key part of moving forward, is to look back as well, Read more…
December 2, 2021
Sources for learning: The Role of Context in Teacher Professional Learning – André Koffeman. Earlier this year, I finished my PhD thesis. As I think my findings are relevant for the IPDA community, here it is: my very first blog! Read more…
July 27, 2021
Authors: Lizana Oberholzer, Richard Holme, Hannah Robertson and Mag Amond As part of IPDA England’s focus, during this academic year, we explored the key characteristics of continuous professional development (CPD), by discussing the UCET Discussion Paper, by Vare et al Read more…
March 31, 2021
IPDA England plans to host a debate exploring the UCET CPD discussion paper focusing on what the key characteristics of CPD are. The event takes place on the 17 April 2021 in collaboration with the University of Wolverhampton. Linda Devlin will Read more…
December 17, 2020
Reflections on the IPDA 2020 Conference by IPDA Scotland
July 14, 2020
This blog post has been contributed by Professor Jaswinder K. Dhillon, University of Worcester. This blog reflects on leadership practice during COVID-19 lockdown in India in response to the global pandemic. The reflections emanate from my experience of visiting India Read more…
July 3, 2020
This blog post has been contributed by Ryan Williams. The global spread of COVID-19 and the subsequent lockdowns have resulted in schools being shut all around the world. It is estimated that 1.2 billion students have been affected due to Read more…
June 29, 2020
Yesterday, I was excited about having a conversation about what it means to be a teacher educator. We are nearing the end of the first year in our newly restructured faculty and, faced with the prospect of another merger in Read more…
June 6, 2020
Above: Aileen Kennedy presents at the IPDA Conference. This IPDA Scotland blog post was written by Catriona Oates. The IPDA International Conference will take place online, on November 27th and 28th this year. This is the first time the conference has moved Read more…
May 15, 2020
This post for IPDA Scotland’s blog was written by JP Mynott. A challenge for people wishing to be involved in professional learning can be physically attending events. There are always things happening in school, children to pick up and a Read more…
May 9, 2020
This blog post was written by IPDA Scotland Vice-Chair Suzie Dick. This time last year I gave a presentation featuring the infographic below at the Learning for Professional Learning Symposium at the University of Cambridge. The purpose of the symposium Read more…
January 3, 2020
It may only take one conversation in academia to discover that there are alternative views and beliefs to those that are your own. For me, it has always been apparent that not every scholar or academic shares the same confidence Read more…
July 30, 2019
According to the education secretary Damian Hinds, ‘teachers need to better prepare pupils of the risks of “fake news” and disinformation online’. In an increasingly network-driven society, it appears to be the case that pupils are not only part of Read more…
March 29, 2019
It may seem like a distant memory for many, but 20th February 2019 marked a significant date for the newly reformed IPDA Ireland committee. It was the date when we hosted the first of our events: a seminar entitled ‘Re-imagining professional Read more…
February 19, 2019
At a recent editorial board meeting of Professional Development in Education (PDiE) members discussed what it means to be ‘more than a journal’? As a board we want to engage with all those interested in education by asking difficult and/or different questions Read more…
December 6, 2018
Many health care professionals may not have heard of IPDA the ‘International Professional Development Association’ – and having just collected our conference packs we read on through the programme abstracts, and are immediately drawn into a world of contemporary issues Read more…
November 26, 2018
Over the last five years I have found myself immersed in my PhD research. The focus of the research is to explore the changes in pedagogy at a case-study higher education provider (HEP). The HEP’s shift in teaching has come Read more…
September 25, 2018
It looks like 21 years of external examining in higher education in 15 Universities, not to mention validating about 45 programmes, interim reviews and departmental and faculty evaluations is quite an achievement! A friend of mine once asked if the Read more…
July 10, 2018
In this blog, I reflect on what has happened to FE (Further Education) in England. My first thought is about a book inspired by a Grimm Brothers tale of escape by twelve princesses from nightly imprisonment. They escape to dance Read more…
June 4, 2018
Critical Perspectives on Professional Learning: Re-framing the Future, the compelling title of a symposium on Professional Learning held at the Institute of Education, Dublin City University (DCU) and conducted by members of the editorial board of the journal Professional Development Read more…
March 9, 2018
A key goal of higher education (perhaps the key goal?) is to produce graduates who become successful independent learners in their professions. ‘Newly-minted’ graduates have to take the first step, of course: getting a job, or joining a postgraduate programme Read more…
February 13, 2018
I am passionate about teaching and I am also keen to make an impact in the world of academia, especially with SEN in rural areas of Nigeria. It is this zeal that led to my quest for higher education degrees Read more…
January 15, 2018
While recent media attention has been focussed on Toby Young, perhaps people have overlooked the real nature of the new ‘Office For Students’? This organisation has been set up to regulate higher education as ‘a market’. The office sees students Read more…
November 10, 2017
I was delighted to be asked to facilitate a workshop on research impact at the NINE (Northern Ireland North East) ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) Autumn conference in November 2017. The conference was held at St James’s Park, the Read more…
October 6, 2017
It could be argued that The Irish Christian Brothers have at times been in breach of The Trade Descriptions Act. This is because there do appear to be examples when the evidence of their Christianity is questioned. An Irish accountant Read more…
June 21, 2017
For me political education does not mean pouring approved knowledge into human receptacles and then measuring the rate of regurgitation. It is an interactive human activity in which teachers are learners and learners are teachers. In 1971 the now defunct Read more…
May 18, 2017
The report of the ‘Task Group on Assessment and Testing’ (TGAT), December 1988, introduced me to the term ‘feed forward’. It is not a particularly elegant term but it serves to remind us that when tutors comment on students’ work, the Read more…
March 13, 2017
Professional development in England is shaped by policymakers. What is the true meaning behind the political vocabulary of England in 2017? In this blog I argue that the politics that is shaping professional development in England in 2017 is more Read more…
