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P., Lingam, G. I., & Chand, D. D. (2017). Teachers’ Perceptions ofthe Impact of Professional Development on Learning and Teaching in a Developing Nation. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 42 (11).  \nRetrieved from [http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol42/iss11/2](http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol42/iss11/2)  \nThis Journal Article is posted at Research Online.  \n[http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol42/iss11/2](http://ro.ecu.edu.au/ajte/vol42/iss11/2)  \nAustralian Journal of Teacher Education  \nTeachers’ Perceptions ofthe Impact of Professional Development on Learning and Teaching in a Developing Nation  \nParmeshwar Prasad Mohan  \nDeepa Dewali Chand  \nUniversity of Tasmania  \nGovinda Ishwar Lingam  \nUniversity of the South Pacific, Fiji  \nAbstract: This research examined teachers'perceptions of the impact  \nof Professional Development (PD) programmes on learning and  \nteaching in two Fijian secondary schools. Through a qualitative  \nresearch design, data were gathered using document analysis and  \nsemi-structured interviews with 30 teachers from the two case study  \nschools. The major findings to emerge from teachers views were: 1)  \nwhether teachers are novice or experienced, PD is needed to sustain  \nthe changes made to their teaching practice; 2) the PD needs of rural  \nand urban teachers are slightly different; and 3) the opportunity for  \nteachers to collaborate to share ideas forms the foundation of PD.  \nOverall, the teachers’perceptions had validated that teachers  \nengaged in productive PD tend to work together with their colleagues  \nto improve student learning. This study provides information on the  \nPD needs of the teachers in Fiji, which could benefit developing  \nnations and beyond.  \nKeywords: Professional Development (PD); Ministry of Education; learning and teaching; impact; perceptions; rural; urban; Fiji.  \nIntroduction  \nFiji is spread across 332 islands in the South Pacific Ocean and according to the 2007 census had a population of 837,271 . Around half the population (412,425) are settled in rural areas (Fiji Bureau of Statistics, 2007) .  \nFiji’s geographical structure, limited size and the dispersed nature of the population are the root problems of the provision of educational facilities and quality teachers (Lingam & Lingam, 2013). Due to the islandness and the remoteness, primary and secondary schools are disseminated all over Fiji. Approximately 80% of primary and 52% of secondary schools are classified as rural and remote schools (Ministry of Education, 2014a) .  \nFiji being a developing country faces challenges with educational resources. Lack of resources has a substantial impact on the quality of educational provision (Fiji Islands Education Commission, 2000; UNESCO, 2008) . Fiji continues to pursue its dream to make Fiji a‘knowledge based society’ (People’s Charter for Change, Peace and Progress, 2008) .  \nVol 42, 11, November 2017 18  \nAustralian Journal of Teacher Education  \nThe UNESCO’s Dakar Framework for Action (2000) adopted a world declaration on Education for All (EFA) which established the goal to provide every child with primary school education by 2015 (Ministry of Education, 2014b). Due to two political coups (in 2000 and 2006), eventhough there were some other recommendations and action plans (see below), this initiative is still being implemented. According to Bole (2014):  \nThe Ministry of Education has begun taking steps to ensure that th","cbCaiiO5fvFLAnK9","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiO5fvFLAnK9","pdf",593732,17,"English","# Introduction\n## Context of Fiji’s education system\n# Professional Development program context\n# Study design and data collection\n# Findings and implications\n# Conclusion\n# Keywords","[{\"question\":\"What is the focus of the study?\",\"answer\":\"The study focuses on teachers’ perceptions of the impact of Professional Development (PD) programmes on learning and teaching in two Fijian secondary schools.\"},{\"question\":\"How was data collected for this research?\",\"answer\":\"Data were gathered using document analysis and semi-structured interviews with 30 teachers from the two case study schools.\"},{\"question\":\"What major findings are highlighted regarding PD?\",\"answer\":\"Teachers’ views emphasize that PD helps sustain changes in teaching practice, rural and urban teachers have slightly different PD needs, and collaboration among teachers underpins effective PD.\"}]","Teachers’ Perceptions of the Impact of Professional Development on Learning and Teaching in a Developing Nation - Article 2 | PDF",1792077896,43]