The masters in teaching and learning: lessons to be learnt and key stakeholder perceptions

Thomas, Lorraine (2017) The masters in teaching and learning: lessons to be learnt and key stakeholder perceptions. Teacher Education Advancement Network Journal (TEAN), 9 (1). pp. 45-55.

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Abstract

This research investigates lessons to be learnt from and key stakeholder perceptions of the government-prescribed Masters in Teaching and Learning (MTL). Located within the secondary school phase and higher education in the English West Midlands, this article presents findings within a multiple case study from interviews with recently qualified teachers (RQTs) who had started the MTL as newly qualified teachers (NQTs); RQTs who chose not to undertake the MTL; and Deans of Education. Although the MTL represented a major shift in the professional development of teachers, their perceptions have generally been overlooked in academic literature, despite over 2,000 teachers in England starting the programme in 2010. Overall, respondents perceived the MTL to have its merits, although there were concerns about the programme and its implementation. Several common themes emerged, such as concern regarding the target cohorts; the impact on learning and teaching; and a lack of support/ interest from schools. Although seven of the eight universities within the region have now discarded the MTL and there is no longer any funding available for Masters level professional development for teachers in England, this article provides key messages to inform Masters level professional development for teachers.

Item Type:	Article
Journal / Publication Title:	Teacher Education Advancement Network Journal (TEAN)
Publisher:	Unipress
ISSN:	2054-5266
Departments:	Academic Departments > Institute of Education (IOE) > Initial Teacher Education (ITE)
Additional Information:	Lorraine Thomas is a student at Newman University, UK.
Depositing User:	Anna Lupton
Date Deposited:	23 Jan 2017 12:11
Last Modified:	12 Jan 2024 16:46
URI:	https://insight.cumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/2612

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