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What is EPAL

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Handbook of Research on Integrating ICTs in STEAM Education
The acronym for Epaggelmatika Lykeia (Vocational High Schools) in Greek language. EPALs belong to Secondary Vocational Education for students until the age of 18, while the Post-secondary year – Apprenticeship Class (Metalykeiako etos – Taksi Mathiteias) belongs to Post-Secondary Non-Tertiary Education.
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Preparing Teachers for the 21st Century: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of TPD Programs Under the Lens of Emerging Technologies in STE(A)M Education
Stavros Pitsikalis (University of the Aegean, Greece), Ilona-Elefteryja Lasica (University of the Aegean, Greece), Apostolos Kostas (University of the Aegean, Greece), and Chryssi Vitsilaki (University of the Aegean, Greece)
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 23
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3861-9.ch008
Abstract
This chapter provides an overview of (1) the current situation concerning teacher professional development (TPD) programs through studies referring to existing challenges; (2) the TPD programs under discussion that have been implemented during the last three years (2018-2021) in the context of European projects, including their structure and descriptions of the educational content; (3) teachers' views and feedback concerning the TPD program they attended, based on a specific evaluation framework, with focus on issues relevant to emerging technologies. The researchers provide directions towards an effective framework for horizontal TPD programs targeting large numbers of teachers, aiming to allow them to gain the appropriate knowledge and skills in order to integrate emerging technologies as concepts in interdisciplinary STE(A)M-based instructional scenarios, especially in the levels of Secondary general (Gymnasium and Lyceum in Greece) and (post)secondary vocational education (EPAL and IEK in Greece).
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