Chartered College of Teaching · Journal clubs as an approach to teacher CPD
Journal clubs have been used widely in medical settings since the 19th century during training and as ongoing professional development. Meetings are led by a facilitator who begins by reading a summary of a pre-decided paper or article and guides a group discussion. Journal clubs are an informal and social way to discuss research and keep practitioners up to date, whilst providing an opportunity to discuss how research is relevant to practice and develop skills of critical analysis (Linzer, 1987; Sidorov, 1995). The use of journal cubs in education settings has increased in recent years as research engagement has become more widespread and been given a higher priority in professional development. Effective professional development is associated with an increase in pupil learning and there is a plausible link between professional development and teacher retention (Fletcher-Wood and Zuccollo, 20
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