Characteristics of successful social pedagogical network
English
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Journal’s Subject Headings:
Pedagogics, psychology
About author:
Postgraduate Ugra State University Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia [email protected]
Abstract. The research deals with the potentialities of professional network communities as an environment for continuous teacher training by the example of «Network of creative teachers». Theauthor made an attempt to determine the factors which distinguish effective and not effective forms of non-formal education. The study confirmed, that only a well-organized community, whose members are highly motivated to participate in it, along with a number of other factors may be an alternative to an inefficient system of teacher training.
Key words: non-formal education, network professional communities of teachers, community characteristics, teachers’ interactions in network communities, profes-sional development, teacher motivation, teacher training.
Abstract. The research deals with the potentialities of professional network communities as an environment for continuous teacher training by the example of «Network of creative teachers». Theauthor made an attempt to determine the factors which distinguish effective and not effective forms of non-formal education. The study confirmed, that only a well-organized community, whose members are highly motivated to participate in it, along with a number of other factors may be an alternative to an inefficient system of teacher training.
Key words: non-formal education, network professional communities of teachers, community characteristics, teachers’ interactions in network communities, profes-sional development, teacher motivation, teacher training.
