New programmes for teachers' professional development in Germany: the programme SINUS as a model for teachers' professional development

Authors

  • Martin Lindner IPN Kiel

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25755/int.365

Keywords:

Teachers' professional development, Science and mathematics teaching, Learning communities, Evaluation of professional development initiatives.

Abstract

SINUS ('Increasing the efficiency of science and mathematics instruction') was initiated in 1998 as a reaction to the comparably poor TIMS-Study results. Using the experience from SINUS several programmes with a similar structure were created in Germany, but only SINUS led to some dissemination activities on national level. This article describes the main characteristics of the programme and gives an overview of the evaluation results.

Author Biography

Martin Lindner, IPN Kiel

Professor Auxiliar do Instituto de Educação da Universidade de Lisboa. Áreas de investigação: Didáctica das ciências; Conhecimento e desenvolvimento profissional de professores; A discussão de questões sociocientíficas na educação em ciências; Integração das TIC na educação em ciências.

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Published

2008-07-06

How to Cite

Lindner, M. (2008). New programmes for teachers’ professional development in Germany: the programme SINUS as a model for teachers’ professional development. Interacções, 4(9). https://doi.org/10.25755/int.365

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 9 (2008): Formação de professores: necessidades e experiências de formação diversificadas.

Section

Number 9 - Teachers' training: diferent needs and experiences of training

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