International Study Association on Teachers and Teaching
The purpose of ISATT is to promote, present, discuss and disseminate research on teachers and teachning and contribute to theory formation in this field in order to gain more insight into these aspects of education, add to knowledge, and enhance the quality of education through improved teaching and forms of professional development at all levels of education.
Research on teachers and teaching in schools and higher education encompasses several perspectives. These include:
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teachers' purposes, beliefs, conceptions, practical theories, narratives, histories, stories, ‘voice'.
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teachers' intentions, thought processes and cognitions, personal practical knowledge.
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teachers' emotions, thinking and reflection as aspects of professional actions.
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teachers' thinking and action as influenced by contextual factor in their structural, cultural and social environments.
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workplace teaching and learning.
