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A review of the empirical research literature on PLCs for teachers in the Global South: evidence, implications, and directions

Nguyen, Dong; Boeren, Ellen; Maitra, Srabani; Cabus, Sofie

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Authors

Ellen Boeren

Srabani Maitra

Sofie Cabus



Abstract

This article presents a review of 70 empirical articles focussing on professional learning communities (PLCs) for teachers in the Global South. The review highlights an upward trend in the quantity of the publications on PLCs from 2010 onwards. The evidence suggests that PLCs could be initiated as a result of a mandate, a project of professional development, or needs for mutual support of teachers. This latest review identified evidence on some potential impacts of teachers’ authentic participation in PLCs on their collaborative professional learning, efficacy, innovative teaching, and interpersonal trust building. The conditions for developing and sustaining PLCs include strong leadership support, readiness of infrastructure, focus on learning and teaching, and quality of trusting relationships. The article concludes with some recommendations to diversify and strengthen the evidence base of PLCs and to move forward with this significant model of professional development in the Global South.

Citation

Nguyen, D., Boeren, E., Maitra, S., & Cabus, S. (2023). A review of the empirical research literature on PLCs for teachers in the Global South: evidence, implications, and directions. Professional Development in Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/19415257.2023.2238728

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Jul 14, 2023
Online Publication Date Jul 26, 2023
Publication Date 2023
Deposit Date Aug 14, 2023
Publicly Available Date Aug 14, 2023
Journal Professional Development in Education
Print ISSN 1941-5257
Electronic ISSN 1941-5265
Publisher Taylor and Francis Group
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/19415257.2023.2238728
Public URL https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1717264

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© 2023 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent.





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