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Considerations about the Meaning of Professional Development for Preliminary School Teachers

Author(s): Iwona Błaszczak
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Education, Preschool education
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: teachers’ professional qualifications and competencies; lifelong education

Summary/Abstract: The lifelong education of teachers means, as the term implies, that learning is an ongoing process spanning an individual’s lifetime. It is a dynamic, uninterrupted and necessary process. Lifelong education seeks to have an impact upon an individual’s development at every stage of a lifetime in the most effective manner, enabling a person to respond appropriately to a continuously changing environment. This article attempts to answer the question whether professional development and skills enhancement by preliminary school teachers have a positive effect on their attitudes and thus increase their job satisfaction. It also attempts to verify the hypothesis that professional development and skills enhancement have a positive impact on teachers’ attitudes, which increases their engagement and job satisfaction.

  • Issue Year: 12/2020
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 129-143
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish