Overcoming resistance to change: a case study of revision and renewal in a US secondary education teacher preparation program

Akmal, Tariq; Miller, Darcy

doi:10.1016/s0742-051x(03)00025-8

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“…They also believed that the employees accept the actual and legal changes. Akmal and Miller (2003) pointed out that the flexibility is one of the most effective factors on the accepting change by employees. Based on the results of our study and similar studies, it can be concluded that the employees accept the legal changes more easily than other changes.…”

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“…It is should be remembered that final comment in this area needs more studies and researches. Folger and Skarlicki (1999); Akmal and Miller (2003);Ford Ford, and D'amelio (2008) found that prejudice and injustice are the most effective factors on the employees' resistance to change. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that if the employees perceive any injustice and prejudice in the organization they will not accept these changes.…”

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The Relationship between Power Resources and the Procedures of Overcoming Employers’ Resistance against Organizational Changes among Managers of the University of Isfahan and Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Arbabisarjou¹,

Siadat

Mahmoudy³

et al. 2013

IJSRK

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Abstract. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between power resources and the procedures of overcoming employers' resistance against organizational changes among managers of the University of Isfahan as well as Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2012-2013 academic years. The research was descriptive-correlative and samples consisted of all the managers of the university of Isfahan as well as Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2012-2013 academic years using random sampling by which 108 managers were selected. The instruments used to collect data were two questionnaires designed by the researcher consisting of 30 questions related to power resources of managers extracted from French and Raven viewpoint and 28 questions covering procedures of overcoming employers' resistance against changes according to Likert scale and classification. Stabilization coefficient was obtained by means of Cronbach alpha (0.86) in the two questionnaires. The analysis of data was performed in descriptive (frequency, percent, mean, and deviation) as well as inferential (analysis of multi -variable variance, and regression coefficient) statistics through SPSS. The results of the study showed that there were no significant differences between the legal power of managers and the procedures used to overcome the resistance of employers against organizational changes. There was a negative and significant relationship between obligatory power and cooperation procedure. There was a positive and significant relationship between referential power and cooperation procedure.

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The Relationship between Power Resources and the Procedures of Overcoming Employers’ Resistance against Organizational Changes among Managers of the University of Isfahan and Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Arbabisarjou¹,

Siadat

Mahmoudy³

et al. 2013

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“…Este currículo fomenta uma abordagem construtivista, enfatiza o desenvolvimento de competências de conhecimento, raciocínio, atitudes e comunicação, promove tarefas de investigação, integra a perspectiva Ciência, Tecnologia, Sociedade e Ambiente e valoriza a avaliação como aprendizagem. No entanto, as alterações propostas para o ensino das ciências só podem ser levadas a cabo se os professores as colocarem em acção e se tomarem uma nova posição face à escola e ao ensino (AKMAL; MILLER, 2003;FREIRE, 2004).…”

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Contributo Do Trabalho Colaborativo Para O Desenvolvimento Profissional De Professores De Física E Química

Baptista

Freire

2011

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RESUMO: O presente artigo relata um estudo que teve como finalidade conhecer o que pensam os professores sobre o papel do trabalho colaborativo para o seu desenvolvimento profissional. A colaboração foi promovida entre professoras e investigadora durante um Programa de Formação (PF) que pretendeu levar à concepção e implementação de tarefas de investigação na sala de aula. Os dados foram recolhidos recorrendo-se a entrevistas, a reflexões escritas elaboradas após cada sessão do PF e a gravações áudio tanto das sessões do PF, como das aulas assistidas das professoras. Os resultados mostram que as professoras consideraram que o trabalho colaborativo, levado a cabo com a investigadora durante o PF, promoveu a realização de aprendizagens relacionadas com a aplicabilidade da teoria à prática, com a elaboração das tarefas de investigação e com a sua implementação na sala de aula. O aprender a ensinar tarefas de investigação contribuiu, inevitavelmente, para o seu desenvolvimento profissional. PALAVRAS-CHAVE: desenvolvimento profissional; colaboração; formação de professores; investigação em educação.ABSTRACT: This paper reports a study aiming to know what teachers think about the role of collaborative work to their professional development. The collaboration was promoted between teachers and researcher during a teacher education program (TEP) that intended the conception and implementation of inquiry tasks in the classroom. Data were collected through interviews, written reflections elaborated at the end of each TEP's session and audio recording of TEP's sessions and of teachers' lessons. The results show that teachers considered that collaborative work with the researcher during the TEP promoted a learning related with the applicability of theory in practice, with the elaboration of inquiry tasks and with its implementation in the classroom. Learning to teach inquiry tasks contributed, inevitably, for their professional development.

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“…No entanto, em ambos os contextos e a nível internacional surgem pesquisadores (AKMAL; MILLER, 2003;FREIRE, 2004;ZANON;AUTH, 2007) salientando que uma reforma curricular só terá sucesso se os professores forem parte interveniente no processo.…”

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“…De fato, a pesquisa educacional (AKMAL; MILLER, 2003;FREIRE, 2004;WEE et al, 2007) tem relatado uma falta de adesão dos professores às alterações curriculares, assim como, uma resistência à introdução de metodologias mais inovadoras e ao uso de novos recursos. É bem conhecida a posição de muitos professores que consideram irrelevante para sua prática as pesquisas desenvolvidas nos meios acadêmicos, muitas vezes descontextualizadas da realidade (MALDANER, 2000).…”

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O uso de visualizações no ensino de Química e de Física: a formação pedagógica dos professores

Ferreira¹

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With this study, we tried to find out the integration process of visualizations in the classroom and see the impact of a teacher training, to discuss and promote the use of visualizations in the Chemistry and Physics, on the conceptions of in service teachers in Brazil and in Portugal. One aimed to identify the preconceptions that these teachers presented early in the training, about the use of visualizations, and the possible changes that occurred after the involvement in the course. One tried also to characterize the pedagogical approaches that teachers used and the difficulties they encountered during the use of visualizations in the Chemistry and Physics teaching. In this study, we used a methodology that has its roots in qualitative research with interpretive guidance. In Brazil fourteen teachers of Chemistry and Natural Sciences of the Elementary and Secondary Education, distributed by fourteen schools belonging to the Greater São Paulo participated in this study. In Portugal had participated fourteen Physics and Chemistry teachers of Elementary and Secondary Education, distributed by eight public schools belong to the region of Lisbon. Since this study was applied in two contexts the strategy chosen was to two study cases, the case of Brazil and the case of Portugal. One used various instruments to collect data: naturalistic observation, questionnaires, interviews and written documents. In data analysis, we used the method of constant questioning and comparison to the saturation of the categories. The results revealed the existence of changes in conceptions about the use of visualizations. In Brazil's case the changes were more pronounced in the reasons for the use of visualizations and on the selection criteria of these resources. In this group, after training the teachers were more aware of the impact of visualizations in knowledge construction, in addition to the motivational role. Likewise, they proved to be more discriminating in the choice of these resources. In the case of Portugal, the changes focused on the selection criteria and the potential of these resources. In this case, the teachers showed tighter criteria for selection of these resources, and recognize other potentials, especially in terms of skills development. Regarding the approaches used in both cases prevailed the ones that deviated more from traditional teaching. Teachers tried to incorporate strategies into their teaching sequences based on constructivist views in order to involve students in their learning. Regarding the difficulties faced by teachers to integrate these resources into their practices, in the case of Brazil they stood either on the technical and pedagogical ones. The technical difficulties were related to the use of technology (simulations, animations) and the pedagogical difficulties were related to the uncertainty about the role of these resources in learning. In the case of Portugal, these difficulties were evident in the pedagogical level, including the role of the teacher in relation to these resources. This s...

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Overcoming resistance to change: a case study of revision and renewal in a US secondary education teacher preparation program

Cited by 19 publications

References 10 publications

The Relationship between Power Resources and the Procedures of Overcoming Employers’ Resistance against Organizational Changes among Managers of the University of Isfahan and Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran

The Relationship between Power Resources and the Procedures of Overcoming Employers’ Resistance against Organizational Changes among Managers of the University of Isfahan and Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran

Contributo Do Trabalho Colaborativo Para O Desenvolvimento Profissional De Professores De Física E Química

O uso de visualizações no ensino de Química e de Física: a formação pedagógica dos professores

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