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CASE STUDY: EVALUATION OF THE RAISING AWARENESS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

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International Journal of Latest Research in Science and Technology Vol.6 Issue 5, pp 4-16,Year 2017

CASE STUDY: EVALUATION OF THE RAISING AWARENESS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Bothaina Bukhatwa

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Received : 11 September 2017; Accepted : 20 October 2017 ; Published : 31 October 2017

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The evaluation of the professional development program is based on data collected from 36 participants on the effectiveness of training. Evaluation was also conducted on professional development in the use of software and hardware that can be used to support and improve teaching and learning in mathematics. One participant in the professional development program was selected to provide a case study of an individual lecturer provided with additional support and mentoring in the use of the Tablet in lectures and the production video resources for use with students. Lectures from Oman and Malaysia had positive perspectives as to their future use of the Tablet PC, their own production of resources and how to use learning design in the eLearning.

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Tablet PCs technology, video resources, professional development,

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