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Professional development

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Any action undertaken to improve professional performance.

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Professional development:

encompasses specific skills and generic skills (team or time management, negotiation skills, conflict management, communication, etc.);
may take the form of self-learning, formal training, consultation, conferences, coaching or mentoring,

communities of practice and technical assistance.

Source:
Cedefop, Terminology of European education and training policy. 2nd edition. A selection of 130 key terms, 2014
Cedefop, Terminology of European education and training policy. 2nd edition. A selection of 130 key terms, 2014
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This multilingual glossary defines 130 key terms used in European education and training policy. An extended and updated version of Terminology of European education and training policy (2008) and Terminology of vocational training policy (2004), it also takes into account new priorities of European Union policy, mainly in skills and competence needs analysis. New definitions have been developed with the cooperation of experts from Cedefop’s research and policy analysis team.

(of teachers) Any activity that develops an individual’s skills, knowledge, expertise and other characteristics as a teacher. These include personal study and reflection, collaborative development of new approaches, as well as formal courses.

Source:
OECD, Education at a Glance 2006, Glossary of education terms, 2006
OECD, Education at a Glance 2006, Glossary of education terms, 2006
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