Professional learning on the job of Dutch secondary teachers: in search of relevant factors [1]

Abstract

Abstract In this study professional learning on the job is conceived of as executing activities in the course of daily work which may lead to improvement of practice. As it was assumed that executing professional activities is related to individual and job variables, a questionnaire was constructed to measure activities as well as professional attitudes, job stress, and job characteristics. This questionnaire was administered to 558 teachers in 15 schools providing secondary education in the Netherlands. Data were collected in the Spring of 1997. Analysis will aim at answering two questions: (1) To what extent do teachers perform professional activities and (2) Which variables are related to this performance?