Cited by 76Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesOnline and Blended LearningEvaluation of Teaching Practices

What makes online professional development effective? The effect of quality characteristics on teachers’ satisfaction and changes in their professional practices

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Meyer, André, Kleinknecht, Marc, Richter, Dirk·2023·Computers & Education

Abstract

The number of online professional development (PD) activities for teachers has increased over the past decade. While there is evidence on characteristics of effective face-to-face PD, little is known about the quality of online PD activities. The present study investigates the quality of online PD activities as perceived by teachers, and the association of PD quality with teachers' satisfaction and their changes in practice. The study is based on survey data from N = 387 teachers who participated in a formal online PD activity. Our results indicate high levels of cognitive activation, as well as high clarity and structure of the online PD activity, and moderate levels of collaboration among participants in online PD. While all quality characteristics predict teachers' satisfaction, only cognitive activation and collaboration in online PD predict changes in teachers’ professional practices.

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Authors
Meyer, A., Kleinknecht, M., & Richter, D.
Affiliations
  • University of Potsdam (DE)
  • Leuphana University of Lüneburg (DE)
Corresponding author
Meyer, André
Venue
Computers & Education
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2023-07
Volume
200
Pages
104805
ISSN
0360-1315 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4362696523
Cited by
76
References
79
Citations by year
2026: 24 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 29 · 2023: 3
FWCI
56.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Computers & Education (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • Multilingual Matters (Channel View Publications) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
Funders
Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (01JD1825A-B)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
  • Social Sciences › Education › Online and Blended Learning
  • Social Sciences › Education › Evaluation of Teaching Practices
Keywords
online professional development, teacher professional development, teacher job satisfaction, cognitive activation, collaboration, teacher learning

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