Review and explain the antecedents of professional development collaborative educational organizations.

Subject Areas : Education

akram safari ¹ (Graduated Ph.D. in Education Management at Kharazmi University)
bijan bdollahi ² (Associate Professor of Educational Management, Faculty of Management, Kharazmi University of Tehran - Iran)
Abdolrahim Nnaveebrahim ³ (Professor of Educational Management, Faculty of Management, Kharazmi University of Tehran, Iran)
Hassanreza Zeinabadi ⁴ (Faculty member, Department of Educational Administration, Faculty of Management, Kharazmi University)

Received: 2017-02-15 Accepted : 2019-02-16 Published : 2018-11-22

Keywords: teachers, Collaborative professional development, continuing professional development, educational groups,

Abstract :

The main objective of this paper is to examine the antecedents of work-based professional development of teachers in order to create a proper conceptual framework and developing the theoretical basis in this field. The qualitative research was conducted. Targeted approaches participants (17 people) and among university professors, experts, departments, Director of Education and teachers in Tehran were selected to achieve theoretical saturation. Data were collected using semi-structured interviews and in-depth. Data analysis using inductive content analysis technique (open coding, axial and selective) were studied. The results showed that factors contributing to the professional development of teachers based on cooperation include: 1) management agent with the categories of "knowledge in the field of teamwork", "professional ethics", "belief in teamwork" and "support", 2) Operating structural categories "basic requirements (facilitators / support)" and "process requirements (decision-making, control and relations)", 3) cultural factor in the concept of "values ​​and norms", "common goals and missions" and " spirit of collectivism "and 4) the categories of teachers 'behavior and personality characteristics", "collective thinking and executive fields' and 'communication skills' are.

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