Cognitive and behavioral engagement in online teacher professional development: the role of teacher characteristics and learning opportunities
Designing adaptive online teacher professional development (oTPD) requires an understanding of how both teacher characteristics and the nature of learning opportunities shape teacher engagement. While indicators of behavioral engagement (e.g., time spent) have received some attention, cognitive enga...
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| Formato: | Article (Journal) |
| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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28 March 2026
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Teaching and teacher education
Year: 2026, Volumen: 176, Pages: 1-15 |
| ISSN: | 0742-051X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.tate.2026.105505 |
| Acceso en línea: | Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2026.105505 Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0742051X26001265 
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| Notas de Autor: | Karina Demmler, Marita Friesen, Lars Holzäpfel, Timo Leuders, Anika Dreher |
| Sumario: | Designing adaptive online teacher professional development (oTPD) requires an understanding of how both teacher characteristics and the nature of learning opportunities shape teacher engagement. While indicators of behavioral engagement (e.g., time spent) have received some attention, cognitive engagement—how deeply teachers process and reflect on learning opportunities—remains underexplored. This study investigates both behavioral and cognitive engagement across three types of learning opportunities (theoretical input, planning material, representations of practice) among N = 125 in-service teachers. Results indicate that aspects of behavioral engagement were only weakly related to cognitive engagement, and for some types of learning opportunities, not at all. In addition to prior knowledge, individual beliefs and perceived time resources emerged as relevant predictors of engagement. These findings highlight the importance of considering teachers’ cognitive engagement more systematically in oTPD design and research. |
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| Notas: | Gesehen am 28.06.2026 Online veröffentlicht: 28. März 2026 |
| Descripción Física: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 0742-051X |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.tate.2026.105505 |