Mat á stöðu faglegs lærdómssamfélags í grunnskóla: Þróun mælitækis

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dc.contributorHáskóli Íslandsen_US
dc.contributorUniversity of Icelanden_US
dc.contributorHáskólinn á Akureyrien_US
dc.contributorUniversity of Akureyrien_US
dc.contributor.authorGísladóttir, Berglind
dc.contributor.authorPálsdóttir, Auður
dc.contributor.authorSigurðardóttir, Anna Kristín
dc.contributor.authorSvanbjörnsdóttir, Birna María
dc.contributor.departmentFaculty of Education (UA)en_US
dc.contributor.departmentKennaradeild (HA)en_US
dc.contributor.schoolSchool of education (UI)en_US
dc.contributor.schoolMenntavísindasvið (HÍ)en_US
dc.contributor.schoolHug- og félagsvísindasvið (HA)en_US
dc.contributor.schoolSchool of Humanities and Social Sciences (UA)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2021-05-11T13:33:21Z
dc.date.available2021-05-11T13:33:21Z
dc.date.issued2019-12-15
dc.description.abstractMarkmið þessarar rannsóknar er tvíþætt. Annars vegar að draga fram þá þætti sem einkenna lærdómssamfélag í íslenskum grunnskólum og hins vegar að þróa mælitæki sem gefur upplýsingar um stöðu lærdómssamfélags innan hvers skóla. Tilgangur slíks mælitækis er að fá yfirlit um stöðuna í hverjum skóla og gögn um helstu styrkleika og áskoranir sem þróun lærdómssamfélags innan skólans stendur frammi fyrir. Slíkar niðurstöður má nota af starfsfólki skólans til að rýna í eigið starf en einnig til að sníða ráðgjöf og leiðsögn að þörfum á hverjum stað eða ákveða hvert megi beina starfsþróun starfsfólks skólans. Mælitækið er spurningalisti með staðhæfingum sem mótaður var á grunni annarra spurningalista sem höfðu verið notaðir hér á landi og hann þróaður áfram. Forprófun fór fram meðal kennara og stjórnenda í 13 skólum og eftir gagngera endurskoðun var listinn lagður fyrir í 14 skólum til viðbótar. Niðurstöður leiddu í ljós sex vel afmarkaða þætti sem eru að mestu leyti í samræmi við fyrri rannsóknir á einkennum lærdómssamfélags í skólum. Þættirnir eru (I) sameiginleg sýn og gildi, (II) gagnrýnin ígrundun eigin kennslu, (III) faglegur stuðningur við þróun kennsluhátta, (IV) dreifð og styðjandi forysta, (V) félagslegt andrúmsloft styður samstarf og (VI) starfsánægja. Næstu skref eru að staðfesta (e. validate) listann með hliðsjón af þátttöku fleiri skóla og eigindlegum viðtölum um sýn þátttakenda á hvort niðurstöður þeirra skóla rími við upplifun þeirra og reynslu af starfinu í skólanumen_US
dc.description.abstractThe aim of this study is twofold. First, to increase our understanding of factors that influence the development of a professional learning community (PLC) in an Icelandic context and, second, to develop a reliable instrument to measure the level of PLCs in Icelandic compulsory schools. The literature strongly suggests it is worthwhile for schools to develop PLCs since there are numerous indicators that a PLC positively affects students’ academic outcomes and school teaching practices (Burns et al., 2017; Dogan & Adams, 2018; Anna Kristín Sigurðardóttir, 2010). Furthermore, the most successful staff development takes place within a learning community in schools, based on inquiry orientated practice and professional collaboration (OECD, 2019). Several PLC instruments exist (e.g., Hord, 1997; Oliver & Hipp, 2010; Sleegers et al., 2013) but only one instrument has been developed specifically to measure PLCs in the Icelandic context (Anna Kristín Sigurðardóttir, 2010). This was a small-scale survey and did not include the most recent components of PLC, such as the critical use of data. Therefore, there was a need for a measurement instrument that grasps all these critical components in an Icelandic context and reliably measures the level of PLCs within Icelandic schools. The goal was to provide the school community with information based on the views of teachers and school leaders regarding the standing of their own professional environment within schools. Such information is vital to the professional development of teachers and for a sustainable improvement of schools and thus for student learning. Quantitative research methods were used to determine the validity and reliability of the measure for use with teachers and school leaders in Iceland. The development of the instrument was carried out in two steps. First, a pilot survey was conducted in the fall of 2016, when a questionnaire was sent to all teachers and leaders in 13 Icelandic schools. Next, experts evaluated the questionnaire, based on both the literature and on statistical analysis. The survey was then conducted for the second time with a revised version of the questionnaire in 14 schools in two municipalities with the aim of further developing the instrument. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted on the data in order to determine the dimensionality of the revised questionnaire. Statistical analysis resulted in an instrument with 34 statements contained in 6 dimensions. The underlying dimensions were (I) shared vision and values, (II) use of critical data to improve teaching, (III) mutual professional support for teaching and learning (IV) shared and supportive leadership, (V) social climate that supports collaboration and (VI) job satisfaction and engagement. In the discussion, five thought-provoking topics from the findings are considered in light of the literature with considerations as to why some findings were surprising but others were not. Firstly, we discuss the role of data and systematic collection of information to support decision-making regarding daily practice in schools. Secondly, we discuss the role and use of feedback in schools and how to support teachers and school administrators in Icelandic schools in receiving and giving feedback about their work. Thirdly, we discuss the challenge of analysing reflective dialogue between teachers about their practice, since reflective dialogue is considered to be a vital part of a professional learning community within schools. Fourthly, we discuss the partly surprising appearance of job satisfaction as a well-defined and distinct factor in the results (factor IV). Finally, we discuss the argument of Hairon et al. (2017) regarding the difficulty of assessing the influence of out of school factors on a PLC but the instrument presented here only encompasses the influence of factors within the school. The next step in the development and use of the instrument is to further validate the measure with the participation of additional schools and use interviews that can capture participants’ view of the results. If the results from participants own schools are consistent with their experience, this would support the validation of the instrument.en_US
dc.description.versionPeer Revieweden_US
dc.format.extent1-18en_US
dc.identifier.citationBerglind Gísladóttir, Auður Pálsdóttir, Anna Kristín Sigurðardóttir og Birna Svanbjörnsdótti, (2019). Mat á stöðu lærdómssamfélags í grunnskóla. Þróun mælitækis. Netla – Veftímarit um uppeldi og menntun. Menntavísindasvið Háskóla Íslands. DOI: https://doi.org/10.24270/netla.2019.15en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.24270/netla.2019.15
dc.identifier.issn1670-0244
dc.identifier.journalNetlaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11815/2581
dc.language.isoisen_US
dc.publisherMenntavísindastofnun, Menntavísindasvið, Háskóli Íslandsen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesNetla;2019
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.subjectFaglegt lærdómssamfélagen_US
dc.subjectMælitækien_US
dc.subjectGrunnskólien_US
dc.titleMat á stöðu faglegs lærdómssamfélags í grunnskóla: Þróun mælitækisen_US
dc.title.alternativeProfessional learning communities in compulsory schools. Development of a measuring instrument.en_US
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleen_US
dcterms.licenseCC 4.0en_US

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