{"id":1218,"date":"2017-10-21T16:52:53","date_gmt":"2017-10-21T16:52:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.morphmatters.com\/WALS\/?p=1218"},"modified":"2017-10-21T16:52:53","modified_gmt":"2017-10-21T16:52:53","slug":"improving-teacher-learning-variation-in-conceptions-of-learning-study","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/morphmatters.com\/wals-new-theme\/2017\/10\/21\/improving-teacher-learning-variation-in-conceptions-of-learning-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving teacher learning: variation in conceptions of learning study"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6><strong>Author(s):<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.emeraldinsight.com\/author\/Durden%2C+Guy\">Guy Durden<\/a>,\u00a0(Department of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment, Institute of Education,\u00a0University College London, London,\u00a0UK)<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Abstract:<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p><strong>Purpose<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The purpose of this paper is to identify teachers\u2019 conceptions of learning study in order to provide the basis for an application of phenomenography\/variation theory (PVT) to the improvement of teachers\u2019 learning about learning study.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Design\/methodology\/approach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A phenomenographic study based on semi-structured interviews with 18 beginner teachers of business and economics in England taking part in a learning study during their initial teacher education.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Findings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The study identified five conceptions of learning study and five associated critical aspects. Results raise questions about the relationship between the process and instructional design elements of learning study.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Originality\/value<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The study offers a framework for exploring differences in the quality of learning studies and the relationship between teacher conceptions of learning study and the degree of conceptual change in students in a learning study. It also enables facilitator\/researchers to design and manage interventions to develop teacher understanding of learning study that are consistent with the principles of PVT.<\/p>\n<p>Keywords: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.emeraldinsight.com\/keyword\/Phenomenography\">Phenomenography<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.emeraldinsight.com\/keyword\/Learning+Study\">Learning study<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.emeraldinsight.com\/keyword\/Conceptions\">Conceptions<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.emeraldinsight.com\/keyword\/Teacher+Development\">Teacher development<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.emeraldinsight.com\/keyword\/Beginner+Teachers\">Beginner teachers<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Type: Research paper<\/p>\n<p>Publisher: Emerald Publishing Limited<\/p>\n<p>Received: 06 September 2017<\/p>\n<p>Revised: 20 October 2017<\/p>\n<p>Accepted: 21 October 2017<\/p>\n<p>Copyright:\u00a9 Emerald Publishing Limited 2018<br \/>\nPublished by\u00a0Emerald Publishing Limited<br \/>\nLicensed re-use rights onlyCitation:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.emeraldinsight.com\/author\/Durden%2C+Guy\">Guy Durden<\/a>, (2018) &#8220;Improving teacher learning: variation in conceptions of learning study&#8221;,\u00a0International Journal for Lesson and Learning Studies, Vol. 7 Issue: 1, pp.50-61,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1108\/IJLLS-09-2017-0041\">https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1108\/IJLLS-09-2017-0041<\/a><\/p>\n<div>Downloads: The fulltext of this document has been downloaded 61 times since 2018<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Author(s): Guy Durden,\u00a0(Department of Curriculum, Pedagogy and Assessment, Institute of Education,\u00a0University College London, London,\u00a0UK) Abstract: Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify teachers\u2019 conceptions of learning study in order to provide the basis for an application of phenomenography\/variation theory (PVT) to the improvement of teachers\u2019 learning about learning study. 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