LEARNING FROM FIRST TIME ELEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL LEADERS IN THE MALDIVES: A Case Study

dc.creator	Sheema SAEED
dc.creator	Maria Alfredo MOREIRA
dc.date	2010-10-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:10:25Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:10:25Z
dc.identifier	1302-6488
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/e543837eedeb45138799bf2b55c9bd60
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/13610
dc.description	In Maldives, educational policy makers are beginning to explore the value of ICT and web tools as a medium of continuous professional development for school leaders and teachers. This paper reports on insights and responses of a group of five school leaders who participated in a web based distance education course. For most of them, this was their first experience in distance education as well as eLearning within a formal University context. By giving voice to the participants, we explore and identify strategies for successful first time eLearning experiences for school leaders. These include student preparedness for academic studies as well as for eLearning, language proficiency, cultural and social dynamics of knowledge construction as well as personal attributes which lead to successful learning.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Anadolu University, Eskisehir
dc.relation	http://tojde.anadolu.edu.tr/tojde40/pdf/article_7.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1302-6488
dc.source	The Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, Vol 11, Iss 4, Pp 130-148 (2010)
dc.subject	First time eLearning experiences
dc.subject	professional development of school leaders
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	LEARNING FROM FIRST TIME ELEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOOL LEADERS IN THE MALDIVES: A Case Study
dc.type	article