Facilitator actions in teacher teams

Professional Development in Education, vol. 49, pp. 257–272

Abstract

Since facilitators are considered to be crucial actors in teacher teams, the aim of this study is therefore to explore, observe and characterise actions of facilitators by means of detailed video-observations of facilitators during teacher-team meetings. Results show that facilitators’ actions vary from passive-absent and passive-waiting to active-leading and proactive actions. Facilitators navigate through teacher-team meetings using this large variation of actions. The characterisation of actions can function as an analytical frame for facilitators to analyse their actions and to look for possible alternatives if needed.

Authors 2

1. Anna van der Want corresponding Aachen

   Leiden University · HAN University of Applied Sciences

   Affiliation as printed

   Faculty of Education, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

   ICLON Leiden University Graduate School of Teaching

2. Jacobiene A. Meirink Aachen

   Leiden University

   Affiliation as printed

   ICLON Leiden University Graduate School of Teaching