Journal of Education Teachers Contributing to Educational Change in the 21st Century

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.  In the last two decades especially there has been a considerable body of research published related to teacher professional development and the implementation of change in teachers’ practices in the classroom.  In addition, there is now a large literature describing ‘best practices’ in professional development based on the successful implementation of innovative programmes. 

This article arose from the researcher’s perception of the daunting challenge faced by teachers who wished to meet the requirements of active learning, who were now expected to provide effective instruction to all their pupils.    That adoption of the new curriculum would be beneficial and was urgently needed were not questioned, the critical issue was implementation: how could the transition to new methodologies be brought about most effectively?