Year
1990
Degree Name
Master of Education (Hons.)
Department
Faculty of Education
Recommended Citation
Mossip, Judith, An evaluation of professional development at one Australian primary school during the years from 1979 to 1989, Master of Education (Hons.) thesis, Faculty of Education, University of Wollongong, 1990. https://ro.uow.edu.au/theses/2336
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate professional development at one Australian primary school over the decade 1979 to 1989. Two levels of questions were considered. The first was the descriptive question, what happened in professional development? The second level questions were evaluative and analytical: was the professional development successful and If so, why? The methodology used was influenced by more than one research tradition within the qualitative paradigm. Former and present members of Warrawong Primary School were interviewed about professional development and change at the school over the last ten years. Additional data was collected through participant observation and artifact collection over a nine month period.
Unless otherwise indicated, the views expressed in this thesis are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of the University of Wollongong.