Abstract
This study examined the relationships between teachers' perceptions of faculty trust, professional learning communities, and their professional learning among a sample of 2106 Hong Kong kindergarten teachers. It analysed the differences between the effects of faculty trust in various stakeholders (i.e., colleagues, parents, and the principal). The results show that while trust in colleagues exerted a positive effect on teacher professional learning, the direct effects of trust in the principal and trust in parents were non-significant. Meanwhile, professional learning communities positively mediated the effects of teachers’ perceived faculty trust on their learning. Implications for teacher learning in kindergartens are presented. Copyright © 2019 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 153-163 |
Journal | Teaching and Teacher Education |
Volume | 82 |
Early online date | 09 Apr 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2019 |
Citation
Yin, H., To, K. H., Keung, C. P. C., & Tam, W. W. Y. (2019). Professional learning communities count: Examining the relationship between faculty trust and teacher professional learning in Hong Kong kindergartens. Teaching and Teacher Education, 82, 153-163. doi: 10.1016/j.tate.2019.03.019Keywords
- Professional learning communities
- Faculty trust
- Teacher professional learning
- Early childhood education
- Mediation