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Enow, Linda. "Teacher cognition : a study of secondary English teachers." Thesis, University of Reading, 2016. http://centaur.reading.ac.uk/66017/.

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Contemporary education research identifies the quality of the teacher as a major determinant in the pace of achievement of the learners. In seeking to understand teacher quality, this study investigates teacher cognition. The premise is: how a teacher thinks during the planning phase of the lesson is paramount in establishing the level of expertise in facilitating learning. However, when presented with a lesson focus, teachers with different levels of expertise demonstrate different thought patterns. The key question is: how do expert teachers think? To attain expert performance, it is vital t

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Kunz, Emily Ann Hales. "Secondary Mathematics Teachers' Mindsets." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2020. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/8691.

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Much research supports that student mindset influences how well students do in school and that teacher actions influence student mindset. Research has also shown that just because a teacher has a growth mindset, it does not imply that their students will also have a growth mindset. This research looks closer as to why a teacher's mindset does not correlate with their students' mindset by further examining teacher mindset and the connection between teacher mindset and teacher actions. In summary, teachers' mindsets do not directly influence student mindset for a few reasons: secondary mathemati

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Lewis, Derek. "Teacher appraisal : secondary teachers' reactions to issues and schemes." Thesis, University of Nottingham, 1990. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.252736.

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Lau, Hon-wah. "Factors that motivate teachers in government secondary schools." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1992. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13890979.

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Francis, Andrew Frank. "Followership among secondary school teachers." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2016. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/6760/.

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Today, it is encouraging that followership is regarded as a factor within the leadership equation. However, research attention on followership overall is limited and within the field of education, its study remains firmly in the shadows. Indeed, a search for published followership-centric research carried out in this field revealed just 17 studies worldwide, with Thody’s contribution (2003) the sole point of reference within the UK. This study contributes to this limited body of research by exploring the followership of schoolteachers working in the secondary education sector. Using Gronn’s Ca

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Udofot, M. "A teacher education proramme for Nigerian junior secondary school teachers." Thesis, University of Bristol, 1985. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.356251.

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Mathis, Kimber Anne. "Secondary Preservice Mathematics Teachers' Curricular Reasoning." BYU ScholarsArchive, 2019. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/7511.

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Researchers have found that teachers' decisions affect students' opportunity to learn. Prior researchers have investigated teachers' decisions while planning, implementing, or reflecting on lessons, but few researchers have studied teachers' decisions and their reasoning throughout the teaching process. It is important to study teachers' reasoning for why they make the decisions they do throughout the teaching process. Furthermore, because inservice and preservice teachers differ in experience and available resources that they draw on while making decisions, it is helpful to consider the resou

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Li, Kwok-kai. "Turnover intentions of graduate teachers in Hong Kong aided secondary schools." [Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong], 1993. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13553884.

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Lau, Hon-wah, and 劉漢華. "Factors that motivate teachers in government secondary schools." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1992. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31956105.

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Eryilmaz, Aysegul. "Development In Secondary Pre-service Mathematics Teachers." Master's thesis, METU, 2005. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/2/12606075/index.pdf.

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The purpose of this study was to determine the fourteen pre-service mathematics teachers&rsquo<br>beliefs about mathematics and teaching and learning of mathematics, and their expectations and acquisitions of the Five Year Integrated Program in the Department of Secondary Science and Mathematics Education at Gazi University, Turkey, and the development in their beliefs during the last three semesters of the program. The data were collected through four longitudinal interviews from each participant. Data collection process began at the beginning of the spring semester of the 2002&ndash<br>2003

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Chan, Pui-wah. "A case study on the induction of novice expatriate English teachers in a caput secondary school." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1996. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B17602002.

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Othman, Mohd Yusof. "An investigation into the teacher craft of secondary school mathematics teachers." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.396074.

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Chan, Wing-por Robert, and 陳穎波. "Teachers' perception on teacher empowerment in Hong Kong aided secondary schools." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1998. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31960029.

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Pizzi, Jonathan David. "Urban Secondary Teachers' Perceptions of a Standards-Based Teacher Evaluation System." Thesis, Boston College, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2345/664.

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Thesis advisor: Irwin Blumer<br>This study was conducted within a large urban high school in the northeastern United States. This school resides in a district that utilizes a standards-based system of teacher evaluation. The purpose of the study was to determine teachers' perspectives on the effectiveness of standards-based teacher evaluation systems as a means of improving instruction and student achievement. The question for research, <&ldquo>What are teacher perceptions of evaluation in an urban high school that uses a standards<&ndash>based evaluation system?<&rd

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Bechtel, Pamela A. "Understanding the teacher change process for urban secondary physical education teachers /." The Ohio State University, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1486394475980004.

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Chan, Wing-por Robert. "Teachers' perception on teacher empowerment in Hong Kong aided secondary schools." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1998. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B20135920.

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Wu, Keung-fai Joseph, and 胡強輝. "Job satisfaction among secondary school teachers." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1993. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31956968.

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Top, Ercan. "Secondary School English Teachers&amp." Phd thesis, METU, 2007. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12609203/index.pdf.

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The main aim of this study was to investigate the secondary schools English teachers&amp<br>#8217<br>perceptions of technology, technology integration processes into their lessons, and the ways they use technology for professional development. The secondary aim of the study was to propose technology integration guidelines to enable high school English teachers to integrate technology into their teaching. Qualitative research design was used in this study and it resembles multi-case studies. For the participants&amp<br>#8217<br>selection, criterion and convenience sampling strategy was used. Fi

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Karahasan, Burcu. "Preservice Secondary Mathematics Teachers&#039." Phd thesis, METU, 2010. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12612025/index.pdf.

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The main purpose of the study was to understand preservice secondary mathematics teachers&rsquo<br>pedagogical content knowledge of composite and inverse functions. The study was conducted with three preservice secondary mathematics teachers in Graduate School of Education at Bilkent University. The instruments of the study were qualitative in nature and in four different types of data forms: observations, interviews, documents, and audiovisual materials. Observation data came from fieldnotes by conducting an observation of lessons participants taught at Private Bilkent High School. Interview

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Turner, Lana Gay. "Stress in female secondary classroom teachers." Virtual Press, 1985. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/436367.

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The purpose of the study was to determine if a relationship existed among perceived stressful situations in the classroom and the amount of perceived stress among female secondary classroom teachers in Indiana.The population of the study consisted of 268 female secondary classroom teachers randomly selected by computer at the Indiana Department of Education.Three instruments were used in the study. The first instrument, General Information, was used to gather demographic data pertaining to Age Group, Years of Experience, Type of School System, Population of School System, Enrollment of Seconda

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Haynes, Michelle Daphne. "Jewish women teachers in secondary schools." Thesis, King's College London (University of London), 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.399228.

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McConnell, Marcella Kay. "SECONDARY MATHEMATICS PRESERVICE TEACHERS' BEGINNING STORY." Kent State University / OhioLINK, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=kent1447277739.

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Huang, Yu-Ting. "Teacher efficacy and factors associated with teacher efficacy of secondary occupational foodservice teachers /." The Ohio State University, 1999. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1488191124571755.

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Aydogan, Yenmez Arzu. "An Investigation Of In-service Secondary Mathematics Teachers." Phd thesis, METU, 2012. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12614991/index.pdf.

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Although an increasing number of research studies in mathematics education have begun focusing their efforts on mathematical modeling as a need for change to convey mathematical ideas beyond schools, there is not enough information about the nature of the teacher knowledge for effective use of modeling in mathematics teaching and how this knowledge evolves. The goal of this study is to investigate teachers&rsquo<br>evolving knowledge when they engage in professional development activities based on lesson study cycle from modeling perspective. Professional development program of this study incl

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Li, Kwok-kai, and 李國佳. "Turnover intentions of graduate teachers in Hong Kong aided secondary schools." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1993. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31956610.

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Cheng, Ka-man Clement. "Stress and job satisfaction among teachers in a laissez-faire context where carrots are already out of stock." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1996. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B17598709.

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Egbeji, Bridget Ekwutosi 1947. "CERAMICS INSTRUCTION FOR NIGERIAN JUNIOR SECONDARY TEACHERS." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276492.

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This thesis develops a discipline-based ceramic instruction using art history, art criticism, aesthetics and art production, which will be used to train Nigerian junior secondary school ceramic teachers. Concepts of discipline-based art education, materials, and techniques of ceramics production will be used to make a systematic, sequential, written curriculum of activities that will be used in the class.

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Pace, Charyl L. "The experiences of alternately certified teachers with teacher mentoring, teacher effectiveness, and student achievement." ScholarWorks, 2010. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/821.

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Alternately certified teachers (ACTs) are teachers who receive teacher training in an accelerated program provided by alternate certification programs (ACPs). Induction/mentoring programs are provided to ACTs as a source of additional training. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to examine ACTs' perceptions of their effectiveness as teachers in relation to their students' achievement and the support provided to them as new teachers by their induction/mentoring training. The research question explored if there was a relationship between the amount of support provided to the ACTs fro

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Berg, Eileen E. "Perceived effects of teachers' unions on administrators' and teachers' roles and morale." ScholarWorks, 2009. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/650.

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Bill 160 in Ontario removed administrators from teachers' federations creating an unhealthy gap between groups and a lowering of morale for both. The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a relationship between perceived effects of teachers' union actions on administrators' and teachers' roles and morale. Learning and organizational theories provided a theoretical framework for this quantitative study. Voluntary participants included teachers and administrators from Canadian Education Association and administrators from Ontario Principals' Council. Questionnaires addressed three h

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Foor, Ryan M. "Mentoring Abilities and Beliefs of Ohio Secondary Agricultural Education Mentor Teachers." The Ohio State University, 2010. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1275451147.

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Hall, Megan Olivia. "Teacher Clarity Strategies of Highly Effective Teachers." ScholarWorks, 2019. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/6572.

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Teacher clarity supports both cognitive and affective learning for all learners. The scholarly literature lacks research related to teacher clarity in nonlecture learning environments. The purpose of this qualitative study was to discover teacher clarity strategies that effectively promote student learning, particularly in nonlecture learning environments. The conceptual framework involved cognitive load theory and constructivism. The research questions explored how highly effective teachers experience clarity to promote student learning in nonlecture learning environments and what innovative

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Chan, Tat-sang. "Teachers' practices of parent involvement in Hong Kong secondary schools." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1995. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B14042770.

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Dunmill, Merryn. "Secondary music teachers' content knowledge and skill bases : implications for teacher education." Thesis, University of Canterbury. School of Educational Studies and Human Development, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2095.

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This thesis investigates nine student teachers' pre-course, through-course, and postcourse beliefs about the teaching of secondary school music. The study considers the nine student teachers' own experiences and views, and bases the points of reflection around their contextual experiences in schools during their one year post-graduate course of study at the Christchurch College of Education. It examines the skills and knowledge bases that the selected cohort of student teachers and their respective associate (supervising) teachers view as being essential for effective teaching and learning to

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Lawson, Michael A. "Leadership styles in secondary school science teachers /." free to MU campus, to others for purchase, 2004. http://wwwlib.umi.com/cr/mo/fullcit?p3164522.

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Rintoul, Heather Mae. "Dealing with secondary school violence, teachers speak." Thesis, National Library of Canada = Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, 1999. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/obj/s4/f2/dsk1/tape8/PQDD_0014/NQ41295.pdf.

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Comarmond, Odile Andrine Louise de. "Exploring commitment of secondary teachers in Seychelles." Thesis, University of Canterbury. School of Teacher Education, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10092/8679.

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This thesis reports on an investigation into teacher commitment in secondary schools in Seychelles. The overarching aim was to gain an insight into the experiences and perceptions of teacher commitment in order to get a better understanding of teachers’ career trajectories and issues relating to teacher retention. Another aim was to explore the experiences and perceptions of the participating teachers, headteachers and policymakers on the factors that influence commitment and trajectories of secondary teachers at the different stages of their teaching careers. In order to achieve these aims

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Hannah, Julia Elizabeth. "Secondary school teachers’ experiences of learning support." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/96970.

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Thesis (MEd)--Stellenbosch University, 2015.<br>ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Secondary school teachers are faced daily with many challenges when supporting learners with diverse needs. These challenges can influence their ability to perform their role of supporting such learners in the classroom. Even though learning support in the secondary school is a complex multi-level phenomenon, teachers are expected to ensure that all the learners reach their full potential. The aim of this study was to explore and describe secondary school teachers’ experiences of supporting learners with diverse needs in challen

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Erwin, Joanne (Joanne Hall). "Stability of Secondary String Teachers' Rehearsal Behavior." Thesis, University of North Texas, 1992. https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc332546/.

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The purpose was to establish the stability of behavior of secondary string teachers. The research problems were (a) to establish the frequency of selected observable elements of content and instructional strategies; (b) to estimate the stability of observed teaching behaviors within and across rehearsals; and (c) to determine the stability of pacing within and across rehearsals. In conclusion, for the population observed, stability of behavior existed. The variable of multiple conduction, not given much attention in research or pedagogical literature, weighted heavily in frequency of occurrenc

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Ammah, Jonathan Osbert Ayi. "Inclusion practices of secondary physical education teachers." The Ohio State University, 2001. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1371558634.

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Kile, Robert Steven. "Preconceptions of elementary and secondary preservice teachers." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/186297.

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The purpose of this study was to explore the preconceptions of classroom teaching held by the preservice teacher education students participating in the study. Further, the preconceptions of students majoring in elementary education were compared and contrasted with students majoring in secondary education for similarities and differences in their preconceptions of classroom teaching. Lastly, the participants were further divided into subgroups of traditional and nontraditional students. The similarities and differences of those subgroups' preconceptions were also examined. The participants in

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Giroud, Jeanette. "Secondary arts teachers' perceptions of integrated arts." Thesis, Edith Cowan University, Research Online, Perth, Western Australia, 1997. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/theses/1726.

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During the 1980s, research in the arts by Project Zero and Arts Propel revealed that in American schooling the areas of artistic intelligence and artistic education had been neglected. Gardner (1989) proposed a theory of multiple intelligences, suggesting that in addition to the linguistic and logical-mathematical forms, there are a number of distinct forms of intelligence that each individual may possess in varying degrees. The concept of multiple intelligences as opposed to "talent" in an art form offers the opportunity to view arts education in a new light. The original purpose of Arts Prop

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Whitelaw, Melanie. "Choreographic strategies for secondary school dance teachers." Thesis, Queensland University of Technology, 2002.

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The NSW Dance Syllabus requires students to perform dance, learn how to compose dance and study dance works. These areas are taught under the three compulsory components of Performance, Composition and Appreciation. Dance teachers within NSW must choreograph for their students as a part of the requirements of the syllabus. This study focuses on that aspect of teaching Dance in NSW by investigating the choreographic processes of three professional choreographers working within the educational contexts of New South Wales and Queensland. Through the case study strategy, the researcher will fin

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Tucker, Gail. "High-stakes testing and teacher burnout in public high school teachers." ScholarWorks, 2009. https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/653.

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Demands associated with the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 contribute to the risk of teacher burnout; however, the relationship between teacher burnout and specific teaching assignments is unclear. Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to investigate if burnout is greater for high-stakes subject area public high school teachers than for low-stakes subject area public high school teachers and to ascertain teachers' perceptions about difficulties associated with teaching a high-stakes subject area. The job demands-resources model and the multidimensional model of burnout provided the theo

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Lam, Kit-ying. "Teacher apprisal [i.e. appraisal] : perceptions of principals and teachers in the aided secondary schools /." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1992. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13836614.

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Gesner, Emily K. "Talking About Teaching: A professional development group for preservice secondary teachers." The University of Waikato, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10289/2792.

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As teaching is a highly complex activity, so too is learning to teach. One pedagogy which has been shown to promote teacher learning is the use of small group discussion. This thesis examines the experiences of seven preservice secondary teachers at a New Zealand university who met weekly during their second practicum to discuss their experiences at their placement schools. Individual interviews conducted with five of the participants revealed that students felt positively about the weekly meetings. The preservice teachers appreciated 1) being able to hear about the experiences of other preser

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Liu, Pak-lin. "An evaluative study of the performance appraisal system in government secondary schools." Hong Kong : University of Hong Kong, 1996. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B17596671.

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Chan, Tat-sang, and 陳達生. "Teachers' practices of parent involvement in Hong Kong secondary schools." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1995. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B31957729.

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Lam, Yee-mei Loretta. "Teacher stress encountered by Hong Kong secondary and primary school teachers similarity and disparity /." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2006. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B37598673.

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Ng, Yuen-yee Cordia, and 伍婉儀. "What makes a 'good language teacher'?: teachers' and students' perceptions of 'good language teachers' inHong Kong Secondary Schools." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2003. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B29758816.

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Tse, Chun-yin Shirley. "Teachers' perceptions of the introduction of an appraisal system in a secondary school in relation to professional development." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2005. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B37638749.

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