Professional learning communities and teacher outcomes. A cross-national analysis

Anders Astrup Christensen; John Jerrim

doi:10.1016/j.tate.2024.104920

Professional learning communities and teacher outcomes. A cross-national analysis

DPU - Danmarks institut for Pædagogik og Uddannelse - Pædagogisk Sociologi, Aarhus

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Abstract

To address the lack of cross-national research on teacher outcomes of professional learning communities (PLCs), this study investigates the relationships between PLCs and teacher outcomes using data from the Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) 2018. With a sample of 127,339 teachers from 40 countries, we explore how PLCs relate to job satisfaction, self-efficacy, and clarity of instruction. Results show a robust positive relationship with job satisfaction, while relationships with self-efficacy and clarity of instruction are weaker and vary by context. Our findings suggest that PLC effectiveness vary across educational and cultural contexts, calling for further research.

Originalsprog	Engelsk
Artikelnummer	104920
Tidsskrift	Teaching and Teacher Education
Vol/bind	156
ISSN	0742-051X
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2024.104920
Status	Udgivet - apr. 2025

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