CPD Exam Questions with Complete
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Ways to CPD - ANSWERS-Experts, Mentors, F2F workshops, Online communities - webinars,
IATEFL conferences, Talking informally, Individual reading, Reading groups, Programmed action
research, Individual AR - individual, not imposed, Giving sessions, Articles/ books/ diaries,
Formal course, - Membership of professional groups, Peer observation, Online courses, Job
exchange, Observations, Peer coaching, Secondment, Shadowing, Team building
Oldroyd & Hall (1991) types of CPD - ANSWERS-Type A - training & acquiring skill. Type B -
professional support, reflective.
Wallace (1991) - ANSWERS-Received knowledge + Experiential knowledge: leads to Reflective
cycle (practice & reflection): leads to professional competence
Bowen & Marks (1994) The term development is used rather than teaching or education as -
ANSWERS-"it is an open-ended process with no identifiable beginning and no predictable end"
CPD is... (6 points) - ANSWERS-Ongoing, formative, never-ending, often reflective, personal
responsibility, may be managed/planned, can have a variety of approaches, complements
formal training.
Why do CPD? (7 points) - ANSWERS-- Motivation: (Underhill 1985) poor provision of staff
development and negative teacher attitudes.
- Intrinsic/ extrinsic motivation
- Rewarding/ fun
- Morale: a learning environment
- Raise standards
Solutions2
Ways to CPD - ANSWERS-Experts, Mentors, F2F workshops, Online communities - webinars,
IATEFL conferences, Talking informally, Individual reading, Reading groups, Programmed action
research, Individual AR - individual, not imposed, Giving sessions, Articles/ books/ diaries,
Formal course, - Membership of professional groups, Peer observation, Online courses, Job
exchange, Observations, Peer coaching, Secondment, Shadowing, Team building
Oldroyd & Hall (1991) types of CPD - ANSWERS-Type A - training & acquiring skill. Type B -
professional support, reflective.
Wallace (1991) - ANSWERS-Received knowledge + Experiential knowledge: leads to Reflective
cycle (practice & reflection): leads to professional competence
Bowen & Marks (1994) The term development is used rather than teaching or education as -
ANSWERS-"it is an open-ended process with no identifiable beginning and no predictable end"
CPD is... (6 points) - ANSWERS-Ongoing, formative, never-ending, often reflective, personal
responsibility, may be managed/planned, can have a variety of approaches, complements
formal training.
Why do CPD? (7 points) - ANSWERS-- Motivation: (Underhill 1985) poor provision of staff
development and negative teacher attitudes.
- Intrinsic/ extrinsic motivation
- Rewarding/ fun
- Morale: a learning environment
- Raise standards
