Empowering chemistry teachers for context-based education. Towards a framework for design and evaluation of a teacher professional development programme in curriculum innovations

摘要: Many countries experience a wave of context-based curriculum innovation aimed at meaningful student learning. During such innovations, teachers are encouraged to participate in the design innovative teaching materials. This thesis describes studies on empowerment Dutch chemistry for innovation. Based professional development framework, programme was designed and implemented. The findings showed that resulted education. Moreover, next programme, teachers’ knowledge, stage role leader play an important during programme. study this framework can be useful tool designing programmes evaluating teacher innovations.