Improving Valkeakoski Unit Teachers Professional Development Opportunities Within HAMK : Case: Häme University of Applied Sciences, Valkeakoski Unit
Kirova, Maria (2015)
Kirova, Maria
Hämeen ammattikorkeakoulu
2015
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015111016201
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2015111016201
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This study was commissioned by Häme University of Applied Sciences, Valkeakoski Unit. The aim of the study is to give recommendations on how to improve the professional development opportunities for the teach-ers in Valkeakoski Unit.
The main objectives of the study are: to collect and analyse learning and development theory, focusing on the professional development for teach-ers and human resource management theories, related to performance management and knowledge management. Based on them, to conduct a survey amongst the Valkeakoski Unit teachers and make an interview with the Head of HAMK’s HR department. The third objective is to describe and analyse the results from the survey and from the interview and based on the first there objectives – to give meaningful recommendations.
The theoretical topics, which this research covers, are: learning and devel-opment; professional development for teachers; performance management; knowledge workers. The research methods used are: target groups, litera-ture research, online surveys, interview via e-mail and using the data of previous research the author was part of.
The main results show that both HAMK management and the teachers put a high value on the professional development and state that more such ac-tivities should be organized. However, when asked to evaluate the effec-tiveness of the already attended learning events, more than half of the res-pondents describe them as moderately to not very useful.
This shows a rather important incompatibility, which has to be studied thoroughly and corrected in order to improve the professional develop-ment opportunities for the teachers in Valkeakoski Unit.
The main objectives of the study are: to collect and analyse learning and development theory, focusing on the professional development for teach-ers and human resource management theories, related to performance management and knowledge management. Based on them, to conduct a survey amongst the Valkeakoski Unit teachers and make an interview with the Head of HAMK’s HR department. The third objective is to describe and analyse the results from the survey and from the interview and based on the first there objectives – to give meaningful recommendations.
The theoretical topics, which this research covers, are: learning and devel-opment; professional development for teachers; performance management; knowledge workers. The research methods used are: target groups, litera-ture research, online surveys, interview via e-mail and using the data of previous research the author was part of.
The main results show that both HAMK management and the teachers put a high value on the professional development and state that more such ac-tivities should be organized. However, when asked to evaluate the effec-tiveness of the already attended learning events, more than half of the res-pondents describe them as moderately to not very useful.
This shows a rather important incompatibility, which has to be studied thoroughly and corrected in order to improve the professional develop-ment opportunities for the teachers in Valkeakoski Unit.