Welcome to the course
Course 1 introduces the foundational concepts of TPD@Scale.
In this course you will learn about TPD@Scale principles and concepts.
TPD@Scale refers to teacher professional development programmes which are mediated by ICTs and engage large numbers of teachers. TPD@Scale programmes draw on known characteristics of:
- effective TPD
- theoretical and practical knowledge on scaling
- emerging findings from the new field of ‘learning at scale’.
‘Learning at scale’ refers to digital learning environments that enable resources and activities to be delivered to large numbers of learners who are not physically in the same place.
TPD@Scale is a model of scaling through adaptation – rather than scaling through replication, adoption or re-invention. In this model, scale is achieved through the widespread use of programmes that are modified according to the needs of different users.
TPD@Scale programmes blend online and offline methods, systems, resources and activities in ways that meet the needs of teachers’ professional learning in diverse contexts.
