Relationship between professional networks and practice change in environmental education
Relationship between professional networks and practice change in environmental education
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环境教育专业网络与实践变革的关系
DOI：
10.1080/00958964.2021.1899107
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发表时间：
2021
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通讯作者：
M. Krasny
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作者：
Yue Li;M. Krasny
摘要 环境教育者在社交网络中交流思想，这反过来可能会影响他们的实践。本研究利用社交网络分析、调查、相关分析和访谈来研究三个专业发展项目中网络与实践变革之间的关系。在第一个使用面对面活动的项目中，教育工作者的入度和介数中心性以及入度联系强度与实践变化呈正相关。在第二个仅在线的项目中，只有学位中心性与实践改变呈正相关。然而，在同时进行面对面和在线活动且网络密度最高的第三个项目中，没有测量到网络特征和实践变化之间的显着关联。研究结果帮助我们了解通过专业发展计划发展专业网络在教育工作者实践变革中的作用。
Abstract Environmental educators exchange ideas in social networks, which may in turn impact their practices. This study uses social network analysis, surveys, correlation analysis and interviews to examine the relationship between network and practice change in three professional development programs. In the first program that used face-to-face activities, educators’ in-degree and betweenness centrality and in-degree tie strength were positively associated with practice change. In the second, online only program, only in-degree centrality was positively associated with practice change. However, in the third program with both face-to-face and online activities and the highest network density, no significant associations between network characteristics and practice change were measured. The results help us understand the role of developing professional networks in educators’ practice change through professional development programs.