FACULTY OF EDUCATION

MASTER DEGREE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

AND
MANAGEMENT

EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT AND

ADMINISTRATION PQN7013

STUDENT NAME:ZHU JIAYU

STUDENT NUMBER:23120872

Assignment 1

Date: 28 April 2025

 SEMESTER 2,ACADEMIC SESSION 2025/2026
Teacher Professional Development: Effective Strategies And Evaluation Methods

I. introduction

This article talks about focusing on the professional development of teachers and also explores effective strategies on how to

promote the growth of teachers, especially in their professional fields, and some methods for measuring their effects, with the

aim of providing guidance to educational leaders and helping to improve the quality of teaching.

II. Understand

We need to pay particular attention to the professional development of teachers. In the current era of rapid social

development, education has put forward higher requirements for teachers. Nowadays, teachers need to constantly update their

knowledge systems to adapt to the new teaching requirements. The traditional teaching mode cannot meet the current needs,

therefore, it is extremely urgent to explore more effective educational methods. This article is precisely based on this, with

the aim of filling the gap in the field of education and providing references.

III. Analyze

1. The content of the article is neat and the structure is strict. This clear arrangement can make it more convenient for

readers to study, the logical structure of the article has also been strengthened. Readers can easily read along this logic

and gradually understand the theme of teachers' professional development.

2. The distribution of the literature review section is relatively reasonable, which is conducive to understanding. In the

literature review section, the strategies for teachers' professional development and the evaluation methods have been

classified systematically, it respectively introduces collaborative communities, embedded development of work, etc. This

classification method helps readers understand comprehensively more.

IV.Evaluate the arguments

1. The argument is strong and the logic is coherent

The article powerfully expounds the importance of diverse development strategies, collaboration and support assessment for

teachers' professional development. The author believes that the method of diversified combination, the argument that it is

more conducive to improving students' grades and teachers' practices compared with a single method is highly persuasive.

2.The stakeholders were taken into consideration, but the depth was insufficient

The article discusses different stakeholders, who play different roles in the professional development of teachers and also

play different roles in different aspects. However, the discussion on how various stakeholders can participate and how they

face challenges is slightly insufficient and requires further analysis.

V. Assess the evidence

1. The sources of evidence are relatively extensive and highly credible

The author referred to a large number of literature materials and various books and periodicals of peers. This wide range

ensured the rigor of the research. By integrating various periodical literature, the author is able to analyze and explore the

strategies and evaluation methods for teachers' professional development from multiple perspectives, thus avoiding the

existence of a single limitation.

2. The research method is relatively rigorous, but there are potential problems
There is a high degree of rigor in data collection and quality assessment. The author conducted literature retrieval, searched

in the electronic database, and screened the research materials. Meanwhile, there are also some potential problems in using

this research method for evaluation. For instance, the research only adopted English literature, which might lead to language

bias and omit studies in other languages.

VI. Consider the contribution

1. Provide practical guidance to assist in educational decision-making

This article provides available assessment methods for educational practice, which are highly practical. Educators can also

follow the suggestions in this regard, to better design more effective plans, thereby enhancing students' learning outcomes

and teachers' teaching quality.

2. Identify the gaps in research to better promote academic progress

The article systematically expounds the limitations of the research and also points out where the future research direction

should go. This is not only helpful to other researchers, if they want to explore this field, it will bring them great help.

Moreover, if the teaching profession is to continue to develop, it will also bring them greater contributions. For instance, the

article proposes how to further study technological innovation and the application of teachers in professional development,

and also provides a reference for subsequent research.

VII. critical analysis

1. advantage

The content is quite comprehensive: The article covers various aspects of teachers' professional development, including many

strategies, assessment methods, and how to develop in the future. For readers, whether they are newcomers or scholars,

whether they are encountering it for the first time or conducting in-depth research, they can all obtain valuable information

from the article, which also brings assistance to their studies and research.

Strong relevance to the theme: Against the backdrop of the constantly changing education in our current era, the article has a

strong sense of relevance to The Times. It firmly combines issues such as technological integration that people are very

concerned about nowadays, enabling the article to promptly reflect the new demands in the field of education and keep pace

with The Times.

2.deficiency

For some of the arguments, he lacked in-depth exploration. For instance, when discussing stakeholders, he merely mentioned

them briefly, the failure to conduct an in-depth analysis of the relationship between them and the possible difficulties and

challenges they may face makes the article slightly superficial and unable to enable readers to delve deeper.

Overall, this article provides us with great value in the research of teachers' professional development strategies and

assessment methods, and also offers readers deeper insights. However, there are still some areas that need improvement. In

the future, this aspect can be further refined to better promote the progress in the field of teachers' professional development

and add luster to the education sector.

 The need of continuous professional teacher development

I.introduction

The article delves deeply into the crucial issue of teachers' professional development, with the aim of analyzing the

discussions on teachers' professional development globally, especially in the Republic of Macedonia. Regarding their

theoretical aspects and current practical situations, and suggestions also need to be put forward. At present, we are living in

an era of continuous educational transformation. Therefore, the professional development and various quality requirements of

teachers are also constantly improving, they are both crucial for students' learning and educational reform. The research in

this article provides unique insights for improving teachers' professional development.

II. Understand

In our ever-changing world, education, as an indispensable part of today's social development, also faces many problems, and

teachers' professional development is one of them. With the continuous development of society nowadays, our requirements

for teachers are also constantly increasing. Nowadays, high-quality teachers not only need to possess profound professional

knowledge and skills, one still needs to constantly improve oneself so as to adapt to the ever-changing social environment

and better cultivate students. However, the traditional teacher training model is difficult to adapt to the current environment.

Therefore, we need to make reforms, it is an urgent task to explore an effective professional development path for teachers.

This article focuses on the professional development of teachers to provide a basis for subsequent research.

III. Analyze

1.Clear structure and distinct hierarchy: The structure of the article is relatively clear, the articles are closely connected, and

the logical coherence is strong. Firstly, the core issue of teachers' professional development was raised and its position in the

field of education was expounded, which aroused the curiosity of the readers, then it went on to describe the definition and

key aspects of teachers' professional development, allowing readers to have a more comprehensive understanding. After that,

by comparing the situations of teachers' professional development in other countries, it further highlights the characteristics

of Macedonia. Subsequently, the existing problems were analyzed in depth and suggestions were given. Finally, in the

conclusion section, the full text is summarized and the importance of teachers is emphasized.

2.The logic of each part is tight: In the definition section of the article, the author explains the connotation of teachers'

professional development from different perspectives through the viewpoints of multiple scholars, to enable readers to have a

deeper understanding, and when comparing the situations of different regions, there are also actual investigations and

interviews to support the viewpoints, making the article more credible.

IV.Evaluate the arguments

1. The argument is clear. The core of the article is to emphasize the importance of teachers' professional development, and in

exploring how to implement teachers' professional discoveries more effectively, the author elaborates on this viewpoint from

multiple perspectives throughout the text.

2. The argument is comprehensive, but the depth still needs to be enhanced. During the discussion, the author not only

explored all aspects of teachers' professional development theoretically, moreover, it was actually investigated and analyzed

and compared, presenting the actual situations of different regions. However, there are some deficiencies in the depth of

some arguments, although the author gave examples of the practices in different countries, he did not analyze the reasons

behind them. Besides, when making suggestions, there was a lack of discussion on unknown difficulties.

V. Assess the evidence

 1.The sources of evidence are diverse and the evidence is highly reliable. In the article, the author uses various

descriptions and multiple pieces of evidence to prove his viewpoint, by citing the viewpoints of scholars and international

organizations, as well as interview data from Macedonia, etc., the sources of evidence have become more credible.

2. The evidence also has some limitations. Although the sources of the evidence are relatively diverse, there are still some

limitations, for example, when we compare some situations of teachers' professional development in different regions, we

all analyze through literature, the lack of more actual research data will lead to some deviations in the research results and

they will not be rigorous enough.

VII. critical analysis

Advantages: The article covers multiple aspects of teachers' professional development and is comprehensive. It presents

readers with a relatively complete blueprint for teachers' professional development, through the actual investigation of the

professional development of teachers in the Republic of Macedonia, the author understood the existing problems there

and put forward suggestions, this makes the article highly targeted. The overall structure of the article is relatively

rigorous, and the connections between each part are natural, which is more conducive to readers' understanding.

Deficiency: In some arguments, such as discussions on the professional development of teachers in different countries

and suggestions, there is a lack of depth in this aspect, it merely stays on the surface, and the scope of the survey sample

is relatively narrow, unable to reflect the overall situation of the entire country. There is a lack of sufficient data as

support, which affects the rigor of the research results. The article mainly focuses on the current development situation

and problems of the teaching profession, but mentions the future situation less and lacks forward-looking.

Overall, this article has certain value in the research of teachers' professional development, but there are also some

deficiencies. Through continuous improvement, the rigor and influence of the article can be further enhanced to contribute

to the field of teachers' professional development.

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