Conditioning factors of formation transfer and transfer probability

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https://doi.org/10.30827/relieve.v28i2.24604

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Ongoing Training, Training Transfer, Training Effectiveness, Professional Development, Teachers

Abstract

The effects of in-service teacher training on the improvement of educational quality should be considered when rolling out professional development policies. To this end, important information can be gathered by examining the most relevant conditioning factors regarding the likelihood that teachers will successfully transfer learning into teaching practice. Knowledge of the effects of such transfer would also be useful. The aim of the present article is to analyse the existing associations between conditioning factors and the likelihood of transferring knowledge acquired via professional teacher training in non-university education classrooms. The present research was non-experimental and exploratory in nature, employing a survey in order to collect cross-sectional data. A total of 4769 teachers participated. A non-probabilistic convenience sample was recruited due to the accessibility and availability of participants. Obtained data enabled identification of predictive variables pertaining to the likelihood of transferring the knowledge attained through lifelong learning. A logistic regression model was developed to estimate transfer likelihood based on outcomes pertaining to the conditioning factors.

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Author Biographies

Marcial Pamies-Berenguer, University of Murcia

Degree in Mathematics at the University of Murcia. Associate Professor in the Department of Informatics and Systems at the University of Murcia. Member of the Research Group E074-10 We Share Education at the University of Murcia. He is currently developing his doctoral thesis project "Study of the transfer and the impact of permanent training of non-university teachers in the Autonomous Community of the Region of Murcia" under the direction of Ms. Mª Ángeles Gomariz Vicente and Ms. Antonia Cascales Martinez. His lines of work and research focus on permanent teacher training, transfer of training and study of the effectiveness of permanent training. On these topics he has various publications and participation in National and International Congresses.

Antonia Cascales-Martínez, University of Murcia

PhD in Pedagogy at the University of Murcia since 2015. Associate Professor in the Department of Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education at the University of Murcia. She belongs to the Research Group E074-10 We Share Education at the University of Murcia. She has participated in various Research Projects funded within competitive National Plans. Her lines of work and research are focused on Educational Technology, Tutorial Action and Attention to diversity and educational technology. On these topics she has various publications and participation in National and International Congresses.

María Ángeles Gomariz-Vicente, University of Murcia

PhD in Pedagogy at the University of Murcia since 2005. Lecturer in Research Methods and Diagnosis in Education. She has participated in various Research Projects funded within competitive National Plans. She currently belongs to the Research Group E074-10 We Share Education at the University of Murcia. Her lines of work and research are focused on Educational Guidance, Tutorial Action, Diagnosis in Education and Family Participation in school education. On these topics she has various publications and participation in National and International Congresses. She has assumed positions of responsibility, such as the Vice-Dean for Students and Institutional Relations of the Faculty of Education (2009-2013), or the Coordination of the Degree in Pedagogy at the University of Murcia, as well as Coordinator of the Master's Degree in Education Teacher Training Compulsory Secondary, Baccalaureate, Vocational Training, Language Teaching and Artistic Teaching at the University of Murcia (2014-2017).

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Published

2022-12-22

How to Cite

Pamies-Berenguer, M., Cascales-Martínez, A., & Gomariz-Vicente, M. Ángeles. (2022). Conditioning factors of formation transfer and transfer probability. RELIEVE – Electronic Journal of Educational Research and Evaluation, 28(2). https://doi.org/10.30827/relieve.v28i2.24604

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