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A 3 page paper. The basis for the paper is work from Joyce & Showers presented in a book by Gayle Gregory. They reflected the proportion of application of training based on approach. The writer comments on the importance of the research for Early Childhood Education professional development. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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less but some districts do provide some training opportunities but educators often just pay for the training themselves. As Schreiner (2009) points out, most educators are required to participate in
professional development. The question has always been- What good does it do? Do participants really gain new knowledge and skills that will make them better at their jobs? Different
researchers have explored different aspects of this primary question. Joyce and Showers investigated the degree of application of information learned in professional development under different conditions (Gregory, 2008). They
considered four components in training: presenting the theory, modeling the innovation, practicing and feedback, coaching, study teams and interacting with peers. They considered the effects: awareness and understanding, gaining the
skills, and application and problem solving (Gregory, 2008). It is no surprise that an overwhelming number of participants (85-90 percent) understood the concepts being presented. Dramatic differences are seen when
it comes to gaining the skills being presented and applying the concepts and theories presented. Both of these ranged from 5-15 percent with presenting and modeling the theory. Providing practice
time with feedback resulted in 80 percent of the participants gaining the skills but that does not result in application of the theory. Coaching, study teams and interacting with peers
led to 90 percent skill attainment and 80-90 percent application of the theory (Gregory, 2008). It is fairly common knowledge that actually doing something new and receiving feedback on how
well the task was done, i.e., practicing and feedback, will lead to more learning than just talking about it. What grounds the knowledge and skill is follow through with coaches
and study teams. These results are significant for all educators, including those who work in Early Childhood Education programs. The National Association for the Education of Young Children (n.d.)
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