Appendix A

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (EDU 630): TOPICS for Presentation (group)

1. Human Resource Development and Professional Development

Personal learning as a Professional, Lifelong learning in Professional Development,
Continuing Professional Education
Opportunities in a career path

2. Communication and inter/intra-personal skills

Presentation skills
Research skills- Action Research
Building a positive image

3. Self development skills and strategies (Holistic Development Approach)

Emotional Intelligence, Social Intelligence, Practical Intelligence and
Spiritual intelligence

4. Leadership and Management in Schools (Difference between Leadership and Management)

Instructional Leadership, Transactional Leadership and Transformational leadership
Novice teacher issues and challenges
School Management issues

5. Workplace Ethics and Professional Ethics

Professional Accountability and Integrity
Issues in Integrity and Work Ethics

6. Workplace learning
Situated learning and Cognition
Being a Reflective Practitioner
Continuous Improvement in an Organization (Kaizen)

7. Effective Teaching and Effective Learning

Best Practices
Transfer of Learning and Knowledge
Classroom Management Issues

8. Professional Development in Malaysia

Professional Development Issues among Teachers
Islamic and other Perspectives on Professional Development among Teachers

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