Teachers as educational change agents: what do we currently know? Findings from a systematic review
Chris Brown,
Robert White,
Anthony Kelly
Abstract:Change agents are individuals who can successfully transform aspects of how organisations operate. In education, teachers as change agents are increasingly seen as vital to the successful operation of schools and self-improving school systems. To date, however, there has been no systematic investigation of the nature and role of teacher change agents. To address this knowledge gap, we undertook a systematic review into five key areas regarding teachers as change agents. After reviewing 70 outputs we found that… Show more
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