Online Professional Development

What’s your gender?

Male

Female

Which age group do you belong in?

18-24

25-35

36-50

Above 50

Where are you from?

Which level(s) of education do you teach?

Preschool

Elementary

Middle School

High School

University

Which subject areas do you teach?

Natural Sciences

Literature/Language

Mathematics

Physical Education

Computer

Other…

What is the amount of experience you have in education?

0-5 years

5-10 years

10-15 years

Which of the following online resources do you use for to improve your professional knowledge and practice?

Webinars

Professional development programs

Online academic conferences

Interviews of experts and educators

Lesson plans shared by other educators

Discussion environments with other educators

Explainer content to learn about a subject I plan to teach

Academic articles

MOOCs

How frequently do you set learning goals for yourself to grow professionally?

Once a week

Once a month

A couple of times a year

Once a year

Never

On average how many hours a month are you able to spare for your professional development other than your mandatory tasks?

1-8

9-12

13-16

How much of the learning goals you set for yourself are you able to accomplish by using online resources?

Most

Some

Only a few

None

If you have never put effort to spend extra time on your professional development, what is holding you back?

I don’t know where to look to find online learning resources

Online resources I could find were not of interest to me

There are not many online learning resources in my mother language

There are not many online learning resources appropriate to my field

I am shy about interacting with strangers through the online courses

I believe valuable skills can be only gained in person

I haven’t had time

Online resources cost me more than I can cover

I don’t need to improve my professional knowledge and skills

Have you learned anything through the internet before? Was the outcome beneficial? Would you like to share your experience with us?