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- Title
The Influence of Virtual Professional Learning Networks on Pre-service Teachers’ Professional Learning and Growth.
- Authors
UCAN, Serkan
- Abstract
This qualitative case study examines how pre-service teachers engage in virtual professional learning networks and how this engagement influences their professional learning and growth. The study used online surveys and group interviews to collect data from 41 participants, which were then analysed thematically. The results showed that pre-service teachers were able to successfully engage in virtual professional learning networks in various ways, using different social media platforms and establishing different online connections. The study also found that engagement in virtual professional learning networks supported the participants' professional learning and growth by helping them acquire new knowledge and skills, shaping their teacher identities, and transforming their perceptions and beliefs about teaching and learning. Additionally, the virtual professional learning networks provided a sense of security and support to the participants, creating a more comfortable and safe social space.
- Subjects
STUDENT teachers; SOCIAL media; SOCIAL space; TEACHER development; LEARNING; PROFESSIONAL employees
- Publication
Bartin University Journal of Faculty of Education, 2023, Vol 12, Issue 4, p729
- ISSN
1308-7177
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.14686/buefad.1256730